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Kingsley Amis was one of a trio of brilliant comic novelists who made English literature sparkle in the twentieth century.
Russell Baker

Meaning of "Amis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMIS

Amis  [ˈeɪmɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMIS

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Amis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amis

Amis may refer to: ▪ Amis ▪ Amis people, a tribe of Taiwanese aborigines ▪ Amis language, an indigenous language of Taiwan ▪ AMIS, an Internet service provider in Slovenia and Croatia The acronym AMIS may stand for: ▪ African Union Mission in Sudan ▪ American Musical Instrument Society ▪ AMI Semiconductor, designer and manufacturer of silicon chips ▪ Association for Music in International Schools, an association "dedicated to the promotion of excellence in all levels of music education." ▪ Atari Message Information System, known as "AMIS" and was Bulletin board system for 8-bit Atari computers ▪ Audio Messaging Interchange Specification, a method to move messages from one voice mail system to another ▪ Adaptive Multimedia Information System, a software program used to read DAISY Digital Talking Books ▪ Alternate Multiplex Interrupt Specification - a method of sharing a software interrupt by many TSR programs ▪ Abandoned Mines...

Definition of Amis in the English dictionary

The definition of Amis in the dictionary is Sir Kingsley. 1922–95, British novelist and poet, noted for his novels Lucky Jim, Jake's Thing, Stanley and the Women, The Old Devils, and The Folks that Live on the Hill. Other definition of Amis is his son, Martin. born 1949, British novelist. His works include The Rachel Papers, Money, London Fields, The Information, Yellow Dog, and Lionel Asbo: State of England.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMIS


amiss
əˈmɪs
Artemis
ˈɑːtɪmɪs
camis
ˈkæmɪs
commis
ˈkɒmɪs
dermis
ˈdɜːmɪs
dismiss
dɪsˈmɪs
emys
ˈɛmɪs
epidermis
ˌɛpɪˈdɜːmɪs
epididymis
ˌɛpɪˈdɪdɪmɪs
imprimis
ɪmˈpraɪmɪs
kermis
ˈkɜːmɪs
kirmess
ˈkɜːmɪs
miss
mɪs
pomace
ˈpʌmɪs
premise
ˈprɛmɪs
promise
ˈprɒmɪs
pumice
ˈpʌmɪs
remiss
rɪˈmɪs
Themis
ˈθiːmɪs
tzimmes
ˈtsɪmɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMIS

Amish
amiss
amissibility
amissible
amissing
Amisus
Amitabha

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMIS

anthemis
Cheremis
cnemis
endodermis
exomis
hypodermis
in extremis
koumis
phlomis
pyramis
Salamis
salmis
Semiramis
semis
tamis
Temple of Artemis
vermis
vi et armis

Synonyms and antonyms of Amis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Amis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMIS

Find out the translation of Amis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Amis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Amis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿美族
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Amis
570 millions of speakers

English

Amis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एमिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أميس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Друзья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Amis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Amis
260 millions of speakers

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Amis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エイミス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Amis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏமிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Amis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Amis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Znajomi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

друзі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Amis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Amis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Amis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Amis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Amis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMIS»

The term «Amis» is very widely used and occupies the 5.866 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Amis

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3 QUOTES WITH «AMIS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Amis.
1
Russell Baker
Kingsley Amis was one of a trio of brilliant comic novelists who made English literature sparkle in the twentieth century.
2
James Herbert
I've always suffered from being labelled a horror writer - just because I didn't go to university, just because I still talk in my natural voice, just because I'm not as articulate as Martin Amis.
3
Maura Tierney
I love Martin Amis.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMIS»

Discover the use of Amis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Amis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Entre Amis
The Sixth Edition of ENTRE AMIS has been thoroughly updated and now incorporates the latest technology offerings, including the iLrn Heinle Learning Center.
Michael Oates, Larbi Oukada, 2012
2
Lucky Jim
This is the story of Jim Dixon, a hapless lecturer in medieval history at a provincial university who knows better than most that “there was no end to the ways in which nice things are nicer than nasty ones.” Amis’s scabrous debut ...
Kingsley Amis, 2012
3
Money
Ceaselessly inventive and thrillingly savage, this is a tale of life lived without restraint; of money, the terrible things it can do and the disasters it can precipitate.
Martin Amis, 2011
4
French Faux Amis: The Combined Book
"Bringing together all the faux amis from three previous books, and more, in a newly revised and improved edition."--P. [1] of cover.
Saul H. Rosenthal, 2009
5
B. D. Amis, African American Radical: A Short Anthology of ...
Calling African-American Communist Party (USA) activist B.D. Amis a major figure in the black freed struggle during the two decades between the world wars, Howard (history, Bloomsburg U.) presents a selection of his key writings and ...
B. D. Amis, Walter T. Howard, 2007
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Understanding Kingsley Amis
Surveys the career of a controversial British writer whose concern with class conflict prompted his classification along with John Osborne, John Braine, Alan Sillitoe, & John Wain as one of Britain's 'Angry Young Men'.
Merritt Moseley, 1993
7
The Old Devils
When Alun and Rhiannon Weaver return home to Wales after living in London for thirty years, their celebrity status and past connections begin to stir up trouble
Kingsley Amis, 1987
8
Everyday Drinking: The Distilled Kingsley Amis
Here is the beloved, bestselling compendium of Kingsley Amis's wisdom on the cherished subject of drinking.
Kingsley Amis, 2010
9
Speaking Better French: Still More Faux Amis
You'll also see examples in sentences and phrases. When you've finished reading this book, you will have learned most of these "faux amis" without ever having had to consciously memorize them, simply because they're so interesting.
Saul H. Rosenthal, 2008
10
Experience: A Memoir
Not since Nabokov's Speak, Memory has such an implausible life been recorded by such an inimitable talent. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Martin Amis, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Amis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Life for British Muslims since 7/7 – abuse, suspicion and constant …
And, a year later, the country's most famous living novelist, Martin Amis, blithely referred to “a definite urge – don't you have it? – to say, 'The ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Marriage Licenses
Bryan Amis, 26, and Devin Crownover, 25. Dylan Mann, 21, and Caitlyn Salazar, 21. John Bryant, 26, and Regina Gurule, 21. John Miskelley ... «Baxter Bulletin, Jul 15»
3
Lone Star College faculty honored by national organization
The LSC faculty members being honored are: LSC-CyFair - Anne Damiecka, Gail Marxhausen, Andrea Seay; LSC-Kingwood - Anne Amis, ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
4
AP: Mass Unemployment, Lowered Wages The New 'Normal …
AP Photo/John Amis. by Breitbart News4 Jul 20150. WASHINGTON (AP) — Even after another month of strong hiring in June and a sinking unemployment rate, ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
5
5 things that some airlines are actually getting right
John Amis • Associated Press Passengers check-in their luggage at the Delta counter at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
6
James Cameron Designed a Solar Array That Looks Like a Sunflower
... and the first units were installed on the Malibu campus of the MUSE school (started by Cameron's wife, Suzy Amis Cameron) last month. «Popular Mechanics, Jul 15»
7
Forget EL James, let's have some real dirty fiction
Fascinated, I sought out London Fields by Martin Amis, in which she was the anti-heroine. Here was properly dirty fiction. Dirty in every sense, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
GOODS | “National Mac 'N Cheese Day” To Be Celebrated July 14th …
les amis du FROMAGE is Vancouver's busiest and best cheese shop. Not only have the readers of The Georgia Straight and the Westender ... «Scout Magazine, Jul 15»
9
How London beat New York to be the world's greatest city
Even the defections of star names from one metropolis to the other were counted on the ledger (they poached Martin Amis from us but we ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
10
Amis: In friendly confines, effortlessly stylish French fare
Whole roasted idiot fish — rockfish, mire poix, brown lentils, summer herbs and lemon — at Entre Amis. (Sy Bean/The Seattle Times). «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»

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