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Amess


Definition:

  • (n.) Amice, a hood or cape. See 2d Amice.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) A Conservative MP, David Amess, who is also a member of the British parliamentary committee for Iran freedom, this month described the MEK as "oppressed" and "wrongly labelled as terrorist".
  • (2) Elsewhere in the New Year honours list , a knighthood went to David Amess, a backbench Conservative MP since 1983, and a damehood was given to Anne McGuire, a Labour former minister who has represented Stirling since 1997.
  • (3) (East Somerton, Norfolk) David Anthony Andrew Amess, MP.
  • (4) Benefits of a less indulgent nature are offered to the parliamentary slimming group, whose members include Ed Vaizey and David Amess: they are entitled to receive free Slimming World membership, worth £290 a year.
  • (5) In a response to a question from Tory backbencher David Amess about whether his 100-year-old mother could expect to live to see the report as well as the EU referendum, the Cameron said: “I think I can reassure Maud that this summer she’ll have I think a double opportunity to deal with these things, a referendum on 23 June, and I’m sure the Chilcot report will come not too much longer after that.” Downing Street sources later confirmed that July was the most likely timing for the publication.
  • (6) October 15, 2013 Tamara Cohen (@tamcohen) David Amess MP tells hustings for dep speaker 'I deplore pomposity and arrogance'.
  • (7) The last question went to David Amess, a Tory backbencher who never fails to ignore the big issues.
  • (8) October 15, 2013 Rowena Mason (@rowenamason) Henry Bellingham says he could help put small stain on family reputation right (his ancestor shot former PM in 1812) #deputyspeakerhustings October 15, 2013 Rowena Mason (@rowenamason) David Amess says he deplores bullying, humiliation + pomposity.
  • (9) Topping the chart is veteran Conservative Peter Bottomley, who is a member of 151 groups; 65 more than fellow Tory David Amess, who is second with 86 memberships.
  • (10) Adrian Sanders MP Alex Cunningham MP Bob Russell MP David Amess MP John Hemming MP Dr. John Pugh MP Mike Hancock MP Paul Flynn MP Lord Nicolas Rea Baroness Cox of Queensbury Deputy speaker, House of Lords, 1986-2005 Baroness King of Bow Founding chair, APPG on the Great Lakes Lord Hannay of Chiswick UK ambassador to the UN, 1990-1995 Lord Alton of Liverpool Patron, Save the Congo Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville Chairman, Conservative party, 1987-89 Lord Joffe of Liddington Lawyer for the 1963-64 Rivonia trial, representing Nelson Mandela Lord Anderson of Swansea Co-founder, Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa
  • (11) The website working4anMP currently lists unpaid intern vacancies with the Conservative MPs Aidan Burley, David Davis, David Amess, Mark Menzies and Dominic Raab, and the West Thurrock constituency Conservative party.
  • (12) At the time, David Amess, a Conservative MP, said it would be a bad idea for a bill allowing Whitehall to share information on people who were in debt to public bodies.
  • (13) Tory MP, David Amess, who chairs the APPHG, said: "The launch of today's inquiry report is a wake-up call for the nation.

Amyss


Definition:

  • (n.) Same as Amice, a hood or cape.

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