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  • proper noun A female given name

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Examples

  • JDM crashes a cake-tasting full of snooty people while Uma is worried about behaving properly.

    The Accidental Husband » DVDs Worth Watching 2010

  • That is: the Dalai Lama did what Uma is pointing out: he responded to a question that posited him as "The Other" with a response that brings "The West" neatly under his own umbrella.

    Brahma, mon dieux! Roger Sutton 2007

  • Some stars are less overwhelming in real life than on screen, but Uma is not one of them.

    Striking a Pose 2006

  • Some stars are less overwhelming in real life than on screen, but Uma is not one of them.

    Striking a Pose 2006

  • As for the root-origin of the word Uma, it could be a kindred of Maya signifying expanse.

    Uma, the enigma Tusar N Mohapatra 2006

  • As for the root-origin of the word Uma, it could be a kindred of Maya signifying expanse.

    Archive 2006-12-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2006

  • Uma is a particularly interesting character, as she illuminates one of the ideas central to Ghosh's novel.

    The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh: Questions 2001

  • -- High Priest of the Sun. The word Uma means head, and

    Apu Ollantay A Drama of the Time of the Incas Clements R. Markham 1873

  • The stomping, we are told by the Aya Uma -- the costumed guy chosen to represent the Aya Uma aka the spirit of the mountain -- is to invite Mother Earth to participate in the party.

    Pam Grout: Praising The Incan Sun God Pam Grout 2011

  • In one horrific case, a young girl called Uma had a three-inch nail driven into her skull.

    Witch Children On The Steets Christopher 2008

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