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Definition of Amasses
1. amass [v] - See also: amass
Lexicographical Neighbors of Amasses
amarones amarum amaryllidaceous amaryllideous amaryllis amaryllis family amaryllises amas amasake amasi | amasthenic amastia amastigote amastigotes amasumo amate amated amates amateur amateur hour | amateur hours |
Literary usage of Amasses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Audubon, the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time by Francis Hobart Herrick (1917)
"... general merchant and slave dealer, amasses a fortune—His return to France with
his children—History of the Santo Domingo revolt—Baron de ..."
2. Oriental Experience: A Selection of Essays and Addresses Delivered on by Richard Temple (1883)
"... education, and early habits — amasses plunder in mountain fastnesses — Openly
defies the Muhammadan Power after assassinating its Envoy — Revenges his ..."
3. Twenty-eight Years in Wall Street by Henry Clews (1888)
"amasses TEN OR FIFTEEN MILLIONS.—WILLIAM A. STEWART.—Discov ERB THE EUREKA PLACER
DIGGINS.—His SUCCESS AS A LAWYER AND IN MINING ENTERPRISES.—JAMES LICK. ..."