Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of central Iowa north of Des Moines. Iowa State University of Science and Technology (founded 1858) is here.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
amice .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A
botanical plant nameauthor abbreviation forbotanist Oakes Ames (1874-1950).
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AMES, Iowa -- Ames, Iowa, is home to two very different clubs with one shared passion -- the medieval way of life.
Society of Creative Anachronism and the Belegarth Medieval Combat society 2007
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AMES, Iowa -- Ames, Iowa, is home to two very different clubs with one shared passion -- the medieval way of life.
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AMES, Iowa -- A 15-year-old Irish dancer who's ranked as the best in the world made a special appearance in Ames on Thursday.
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Associated Press - November 27, 2009 3: 54 PM ET AMES, Iowa (AP) - Ames police have released the names of 2 people killed in a crash on U.S.
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AMES. Iowa (AP) - Ames police have released the names of 2 people killed in a crash on U.S. Highway 30 near Ames earlier this week.
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Associated Press - November 27, 2009 3: 54 PM ET AMES, Iowa (AP) - Ames police have released the names of 2 people killed in a crash on U.S.
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AMES. Iowa (AP) - Ames police have released the names of 2 people killed in a crash on U.S. Highway 30 near Ames earlier this week.
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AMES. Iowa (AP) - Ames police have released the names of 2 people killed in a crash on U.S. Highway 30 near Ames earlier this week.
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AMES, Iowa -- Officials said Tuesday that the weather will determine just how far construction crews get this fall on a new aquatic center in Ames.
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AMES, Iowa -- Ames police said a man is in critical condition after being hit by a tractor-trailer early Thursday as he walked along U.S. Highway 30 in Ames.
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