Amos
Americannoun
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a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
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a book of the Bible bearing his name.
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a first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “burden.”
noun
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a Hebrew prophet of the 8th century bc
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the book containing his oracles
Example Sentences
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The couple, from Luton, have now given evidence to the Amos Inquiry, a national review of maternity care, in the hope it drives improvement so that other families do not share their experience.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Schools “kind of push them along,” said Gunter, athletic director and former guidance counselor at Amos P. Godby High in Tallahassee.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Paul Amos is a retired expat in Cuenca, Ecuador.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
When the session was done, Cummins, who bakes more cookies than Famous Amos, sent each of her students out the door with a treat.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
The sheriff, a lanky, red-faced man named Amos Sizemore, stood in front of the door, arms folded across his chest.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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