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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Aside from the banjo from Mr. Amos’s father, three brief vocal contributions from his sister Sarah Amos, and another from his partner, Al Nardo, Mr. Amos writes, plays, sings and records everything himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Huger wrote for instructions to Postmaster General Amos Kendall, as well as New York Postmaster Samuel Gouverneur, from whose office the offending literature had been shipped.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Related documentaries at Venice include "Citizen Osama", about a photojournalist in Gaza, and "Road to Jericho", about the Israeli-occupied West Bank from Israeli director Amos Gitai.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
As England took the lead it was a battle to stay silent, said BBC journalist Owen Amos, who watched the game "as-live" from 03:30 before an early start at work.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Alice, Fanny Amos, and Winnie are shy, need coaxing, keep their eyes down to their laps.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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