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Semitic word meaning:

(1) mother, applied by Copts and Greeks to nuns and to ladies of rank

(2) vessel in which the wine offered by the people for the Holy Sacrifice was received in the early Church

MLA Citation

• “ama”. New Catholic Dictionary. CatholicSaints.Info. 16 November 2019. Web. 27 February 2021. <>