Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In tcratol., absence of limbs. See
amelus .
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- proper noun A female
given name
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- noun congenital absence of an arm or leg
Etymologies
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Examples
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'Fielding's Amelia was the most pleasing heroine of all the romances,' he said; 'but that vile broken nose never cured [_Amelia_, bk.ii. ch. 1] ruined the sale of perhaps the only book, which being printed off betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night.'
Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 James Boswell 1767
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‡ "Amelia" is one of her happiest combinations of real child life and genuine fairy lore.
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The pink-nosed bull-dog in "Amelia" bears a strong likeness to a well-beloved "Hector" whom she took charge of in Fredericton whilst his master had gone on leave to be married in England.
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Why do you think people have such little interest in Amelia?
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Amelia is looking forward to the holidays until she realizes her friend Pajamaman hasn't been getting any presents at all for the past three years.
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But this time the peerless art historian and sleuth will be detecting in Amelia Peabody territory, searching for solutions to more than one heinous offense in the ever-shifting sands of Egypt's mysterious Valley of the Kings.
Laughter of Dead Kings (Vicky Bliss, No. 6) by Elizabeth Peters: Book summary 2010
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"Amelia is just a bit of a wild card generally," Scorsone says.
On the Set: Shepherd Siblings Reunite for Grey's Anatomy-Private Practice Crossover 2010
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While Amelia is out in the woods looking for Bob, she finds a female cat with kittens.
Bob the Cat and his Kittens in the Southern Vampire Series nissa_amas_katoj 2009
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In the compact living room of his split-level ranch home in Amelia,
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Amelia is being distributed by Fox Searchlight and is expected to arrive sometime in 2009.
First Look: Hilary Swank in Mira Nair's Amelia « FirstShowing.net 2008
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