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.”
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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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Baroness Amos is carrying out a separate rapid review of maternity services in England, with the final report due next month.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
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
Members of the Hearst and Soros families own homes there, along with legendary commodities trader Helmut Weymar and Amos Hostetter, a Boston-based billionaire and philanthropist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
HARRY: He heard me talking—to Amos Diggory . . . could he have . . . the Ministry’s Time-Turner.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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