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amelia

1

[ uh-mel-ee-uh, ey-mee-lee-uh ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. the congenital absence of one or more limbs.


Amelia

2

[ uh-meel-yuh ]

noun

  1. a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “industrious.”

amelia

/ əˈːɪə /

noun

  1. pathol the congenital absence of arms or legs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amelia1

First recorded in 1970–75; a- 6 + -melia
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amelia1

from a- 1+ Greek melos limb + -ia
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Visiting schoolchildren can be heard laughing during a presentation in a nearby auditorium where Amelia Earhart gave her last public appearance before disappearing over the Pacific Ocean.

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Recipients such as her 12-year-old daughter, Amelia, depend on the state and federal healthcare program to fund services that allow them to learn skills and navigate the world, Kulzer-Reyes said.

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Amelia, who has Down syndrome, receives access to a program that helps participants learn how to socialize with others.

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The DeGeorgeys called a friend who had searched for Amelia Earhart’s remains on the remote Pacific island of Nikumaroro.

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Amelia Dimoldenberg, host of the online show “Chicken Shop Date,” was for the second year an official red carpet correspondent and social media ambassador for the Academy Awards.

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