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Amos definition

Amos (ā′məs)

noun

  1. a masculine name
  2. Bible
    1. a Hebrew prophet of the 8th cent.
    2. the book containing his prophecies: abbrev. Am.

Etymology: Heb amos, lit., borne (by God?)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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