Library / English Dictionary

AMOS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An Old Testament book telling Amos's prophecies

Synonyms:

Amos; Book of Amos

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Instance hypernyms:

book (a major division of a long written composition)

Holonyms ("Amos" is a part of...):

Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)

Nebiim; Prophets (the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

prophet (someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God)

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