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- proper noun A female
given name
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Examples
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JDM crashes a cake-tasting full of snooty people while Uma is worried about behaving properly.
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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
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Some stars are less overwhelming in real life than on screen, but Uma is not one of them.
Striking a Pose 2006
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Some stars are less overwhelming in real life than on screen, but Uma is not one of them.
Striking a Pose 2006
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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
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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
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Uma is a particularly interesting character, as she illuminates one of the ideas central to Ghosh's novel.
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-- 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
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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
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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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