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David Ames may refer to: David Ames (actor) (born 1983), British actor David Ames (American footballer) (1937–2009), American football defensive back
David_Ames
British actor
David Albert Ames (born 10 August 1983) is an English actor, best known for his portrayal of Dominic Copeland in the medical drama Holby City. In 2023
David_Ames_(actor)
American ethnomusicologist and anthropologist (1922–2012)
David Wason Ames (May 30, 1922 – July 31, 2012) was an American ethnomusicologist and anthropologist. He is most notable for his fieldwork in West Africa
David_W._Ames
American engineer & economist (1828–1898)
David Ames Wells (June 17, 1828 – November 5, 1898) was an American engineer, textbook author, economist and advocate of low tariffs. Born in Springfield
David_Ames_Wells
Great Britain field hockey international
David Vincent Leslie Ames (born 25 June 1989) is a Northern Irish field hockey player, who plays as a defender or midfielder for Old Georgians and played
David_Ames_(field_hockey)
Australian psychiatrist and academic
David John Ames AO (born 1954) is an Australian psychiatrist and academic. In addition to being Emeritus Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at
David_Ames_(researcher)
Canadian politician
David Ames Manson (24 December 1841 – 9 February 1929) was a Canadian merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Brome in the House of Commons
David_Ames_Manson
American armory superintendent
David Ames (February 2, 1760 - August 6, 1847) served as first superintendent of the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, from 1794 to October
David_Ames_(colonel)
Greek-French philosopher (1922–1997)
6: Figures of the Thinkable. The Castoriadis Reader [CR] (ed./trans. David Ames Curtis). Blackwell Publisher, Oxford 1997. 470 pp. ISBN 1-55786-704-6
Cornelius_Castoriadis
American CIA analyst and Soviet spy (1941–2026)
Aldrich Hazen Ames (/eɪmz/; May 26, 1941 – January 5, 2026) was an American counterintelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency who was convicted
Aldrich_Ames
American family
Susannah Howard David Ames Oliver Ames Sr. / Susannah Angier Oakes Ames / Evelina Orville Gilmore Oakes Angier Ames Winthrop Ames Oliver Ames / Anna Coffin
Ames_family
5th-century BC Athenian historian and general
Creation of Democracy" in The Castoriadis Reader. Translated and edited by David Ames Curtis, Blackwell Publishers Ltd 1997, pp. 267–289 [Cornelius Castoriadis
Thucydides
American singer and actor (1927–2023)
siblings, the Ames Brothers. Ames was born in Malden, Massachusetts, on July 9, 1927, to Jewish parents Sarah (Zaslavskaya) and David Urick, a.k.a. Eurich
Ed_Ames
American football player (1937–2009)
David Randolph Ames (January 16, 1937 – August 4, 2009) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back and halfback. He played
David Ames (American football)
David_Ames_(American_football)
City in Iowa, US
Ames (/eɪmz/) is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States, located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Des Moines in central Iowa. It is the home
Ames,_Iowa
Brazilian faith healer and convicted sex offender (born 1942)
slow or no progress, two were worse, and one showed improvement. Subject David Ames died from complications on 16 July 2008. Despite undergoing Faria's psychic
João_Teixeira_de_Faria
British actor
for theatre includes Horse-Play at Riverside Studios, a comedy starring David Ames, Jake Maskall and Matt Lapinskas; and The Way Old Friends Do, which premiered
Ian_Hallard
Fictional general surgeon in BBC TV medical drama Holby City
fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, played by actor David Ames. He first appeared in the series fifteen episode "Second Life", broadcast
Dominic_Copeland
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Springfield. Ames Hill was named for the Ames Family of Springfield. David Ames, Jr., a Springfield paper manufacturer, was the son of Colonel David Ames, the
Ames Hill/Crescent Hill District
Ames_Hill/Crescent_Hill_District
Surname list
1952), American film and television producer, screenwriter, and director David Ames Manson (1841–1929), merchant and political figure in Quebec Grace Manson
Manson
Roanoke season). Peters' also portrayed Andy Warhol, Marshall Applewhite, David Koresh, Jim Jones, and Jesus in Kai's storytelling, and Charles Manson in
List of American Horror Story cast members
List_of_American_Horror_Story_cast_members
David Ames (1760–1847) Keziah Packard, née Ames Susanna Fobes, née Ames Huldah Willis, née Ames (1768–) Abigail Lazell, née Ames (1769–) Cynthia Ames
John_Ames_(captain)
King Hussein I of Jordan's daughter
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Brown, David; Ames, Jonathan; Low, Valentine (3 July 2019). "Sheikh's wife seeks haven in
Princess_Haya_bint_Hussein
Fictional character from Hollyoaks
whilst being incorrectly influenced by his headteacher Carter Shepherd (David Ames) to hate homosexuality. Lucas was previously portrayed by three different
Lucas_Hay
American actor (1925–2011)
censorship". Upon the completion of Rope, Goldwyn cast Granger, Teresa Wright, David Niven, and Evelyn Keyes in Enchantment (1948), which was panned for a weak
Farley_Granger
Surname list
The surname Ames is usually either French, English or German in origin. The French name comes from the noun amie, meaning a friend or a beloved. The surname
Ames_(surname)
Colombian academic and former Soviet spy
Colombian Embassy in Mexico City, where she met her future husband, Aldrich Ames, and was recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1994, she was caught
Rosario_Casas_Dupuy
of Holby City star David Ames' new role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 June 2023. Baalla, Sara (14 May 2024). "Hollyoaks star David Ames confirms Carter Shepherd
List of Hollyoaks characters introduced in 2023
List_of_Hollyoaks_characters_introduced_in_2023
David Ames (29 March 2019). "Shocking news for Holby's Dom". Lorraine (Interview). ITV. Dainty, Sophie (3 April 2019). "Holby City star David Ames reveals
Characters_of_Holby_City
David Ames Klinger (born June 8, 1958) is an American criminologist and former police officer. He is Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the
David_Klinger
Natural phenomenon that occurs in trees
modernism and modernity. Yale University Press. p. 337. ISBN 0-300-10855-9. David Ames Wells (1856). Familiar science, or, the scientific explanation of the
Exploding_tree
English solicitor and politician
drops negligence claim against Shackleton", 10 December 2012 Brown, David; Ames, Jonathan; Haugh, Ben (4 July 2019). "Royal lawyer 'advising on split'
Fiona_Shackleton
6th-century BC Athenian lawgiver
the End of the Sixth Century to the Death of Plato. Humanities Press. David Ames Curtis: Translator's Foreword to Pierre Vidal-Maquet and Pierre Lévêque's
Cleisthenes
Soap opera character
high-profile storyline regarding conversion therapy where Carter Shepherd (David Ames) befriends John Paul in the hopes of supposedly curing him of his homosexuality
John_Paul_McQueen
Activation of tension-generating sites in muscle
2713–2722. doi:10.1242/jeb.203.18.2713. ISSN 0022-0949. PMID 10952872. Wells, David Ames (1859). "How galvanic electricity was discovered". The Science of Common
Muscle_contraction
Italian scientist (1737–1798)
1016/s0361-9230(98)00023-9. PMID 9739000. S2CID 13035403. Piccolino 1998, p. 381. David Ames Wells, The science of common things: a familiar explanation of the first
Luigi_Galvani
British barrister and women's rights campaigner (born 1988)
Diversity in Law 2025: Woman of the Year, Women and Diversity in Law Brown, David; Ames, Jonathan (12 September 2015). "Barrister 'reduced granny to tears with
Charlotte_Proudman
Early study of the electric properties of animal tissue
Electrotherapy (cosmetic) Hallerian physiology, for a counter-theory to Galvanism David Ames Wells, The science of common things: a familiar explanation of the first
Galvanism
Canadian football player. Bruce Allpress (1930–2020), New Zealand actor. David Ames (1937–2009), American football player. Pietro Anastasi (1948–2020), Italian
List of people with motor neuron disease
List_of_people_with_motor_neuron_disease
Retrieved 11 September 2024. Harp, Justin (6 September 2024). "Hollyoaks star David Joshua-Anthony exits Andre role". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived
List_of_Hollyoaks_characters
2012 American film
Grier. It is the sequel to the 2004 film Woman Thou Art Loosed. David and Kari Ames enjoy a seemingly idyllic life until their six-year-old daughter
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
Woman_Thou_Art_Loosed:_On_the_7th_Day
NASA research facility in Northern California
415229°N 122.062650°W / 37.415229; -122.062650 The Ames Research Center (ARC), also known as NASA Ames, is a NASA field center at Moffett Federal Airfield
Ames_Research_Center
English actor
appeared in the shorts Seagull with Paul Cooper and The Call with Adam Ali, David Ames and Oliver Wickham. In 2023, Harwood appeared in an episode of the Netflix
Max_Harwood
Fictional character
storylines. First came the revelation that her colleague, Dominic Copeland (David Ames), is her biological son that she had previously placed for adoption. Steele
Ange_Godard
Concept in economics
inspiration of endogenous growth theory and also of evolutionary economics. David Ames Wells (1890), who was a leading authority on the effects of technology
Creative_destruction
Film Festival. 1991. Retrieved 11 September 2025. "Professor (Emeritus) David Ames". The Florey. Retrieved 17 September 2025. McEvey, Allan (March 1983)
List of Old Geelong Grammarians
List_of_Old_Geelong_Grammarians
of Weiss Asset Management, and professor emeritus at Boston University David Ames Wells 1850, engineer, economist, and textbook author William Dwight Whitney
List of Williams College people
List_of_Williams_College_people
Third season of American Horror Story
Cristofer as Harrison Renard Mike Colter as David Ames Grey Damon as Archie Brener Ian Anthony Dale as Dr. David Zhong Christine Ebersole as Anna-Lee Leighton
American_Horror_Story:_Coven
Record producer and convicted criminal (1937–2003)
Roy Clifton Ames (April 8, 1937 – August 14, 2003) was an American record producer and convicted child pornographer. As a producer, Ames was prominent
Roy_Ames
American dancer and choreographer
where she was resident artist and teacher for The Taliesin Fellowship. David Ames Curtis. "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Cornelius Castoriadis
Clara_Gibson_Maxwell
English field hockey season
Mazarelo (goalkeeper) 2. Pablo Usoz Jr. 3. Henry Weir 4. Liam Sanford 5. David Ames 6. Kyle Marshall 8. Tom Carson 9. James Carson 10. Henry Croft 11. Dan
2025–26 Men's England Hockey League season
2025–26_Men's_England_Hockey_League_season
British astronomer and mathematician (1781–1868)
p. 385. Retrieved 2 November 2013. David Ames Wells, ed. (1854). Year-book of Facts in Science and Art. Sir David Brewster had several years before discovered
David_Brewster
Order of amphibians
Animal Welfare Institute. April 25, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2012. Wells, David Ames (1859). The science of common things: a familiar explanation of the first
Frog
Town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
O'Neill - former CEO of J.D. Power. Sport Kenny Acheson - racing driver David Ames - Olympian 2016, 2020 and 2024 (Captain), Great Britain Jackie Burns -
Cookstown
car weight ratio of 2:1 compared to cars made of iron at 1:1. In 1890 David Ames Wells estimated wagon transport at 16 cents per ton-mile compared to railroads
Economic history of the United States
Economic_history_of_the_United_States
singer Ed Ames. Shown below are only his solo releases. It contains 22 studio albums, 4 compilation albums, 25 singles and other releases. Ames' debut single
Ed_Ames_discography
Hockey club in Northern Ireland
2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17 Ireland Great Britain David Ames Martin Sloan Ian Sloan England David Ames Ian Sloan Sand Dressed Pitch Water Based Pitch Clubhouse
Cookstown_Hockey_Club
People without work and actively seeking work
extreme poverty he had written about in 1844 had largely disappeared. David Ames Wells also noted that living conditions in England had improved near the
Unemployment
Topics referred to by the same term
David Wells (born 1963) is an American former baseball pitcher. David Wells may also refer to: David Ames Wells (1828–1898), American economist David
David_Wells_(disambiguation)
Union Army general and politician (1835–1933)
Adelbert Ames (October 31, 1835 – April 13, 1933) was an American sailor, soldier, businessman and politician who served with distinction as a Union Army
Adelbert_Ames
Confucian philosophical text
p. 173. Schaberg, David; Ames, Roger T.; Rosemont, Henry; Lau, D. C.; Dawson, Raymond; Leys, Simon; Huang, Chichung; Hinton, David; Brooks, E. Bruce (December
Analects
Political philosophy
Political Test, Duke University Press, 2000, Translator's Foreword by David Ames Curtis, p. xxiv, "Castoriadis, the historian Pierre Vidal-Naquet, now
Libertarian_socialism
Eighteenth series of the British medical drama television series airing 2015
common theme throughout. One storyline sees CT1 doctor Dominic Copeland (David Ames) attacked by an aggressive partner, who is married. A prominent storyline
Holby_City_series_18
2018 Peruvian film
2018 Peruvian romantic comedy film written, directed and co-produced by David Ames in his directorial debut. Starring Milett Figueroa, Diego Bertie, Oscar
¡Qué_difícil_es_amar!
English actors and actresses
Aldridge (born 1985) Michael Aldridge (1920–1994) Freya Allan (born 2001) David Ames (born 1983) Gillian Anderson (born 1968) Jacob Anderson (born 1990) Adjoa
List_of_English_actors
Fictional character from the BBC medical dramas Casualty and Holby City
develops a friendship and on-off relationship with Dominic "Dom" Copeland (David Ames). They later marry and face problems in their marriage. Mead also appears
Lofty_Chiltern
American author, columnist and showrunner (born 1964)
Jonathan Ames (/eɪmz/; born March 23, 1964) is an American author who has written a number of novels and comic memoirs, and is the creator of two television
Jonathan_Ames
Fictional character from Holby City
His second year saw him working alongside F1 doctors Dominic Copeland (David Ames) and Zosia March (Camilla Arfwedson) while remaining on Keller. This trio
Arthur_Digby
Civil War. Among its founders was the economist and free trade theorist David Ames Wells. Their views were summed up thusly in 1865: "The members of the
American_Free_Trade_League
English field hockey team
Mazarelo (goalkeeper) 2. Pablo Usoz Jr. 3. Henry Weir 4. Liam Sanford 5. David Ames 6. Kyle Marshall 8. Tom Carson 9. James Carson 10. Henry Croft 11. Dan
Old_Georgians_Hockey_Club
Spanish footballer (born 1995)
29 May 2021. Fisher, Ben; Ames, Nick (17 September 2020). "Brentford reject multiple bids from Arsenal for goalkeeper David Raya". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077
David_Raya
Underwater viewing device
Manual of Physical Research Adapted for India. J. Macfarlane. pp. 1–. David Ames Wells; George Bliss, eds. (1851). "Description of the Marine or Water
Aquascope
American singing quartet
The Ames Brothers were an American singing quartet, consisting of four siblings from Malden, Massachusetts, who were particularly famous in the 1950s for
Ames_Brothers
English field hockey club founded 1907
Christopher Curry 18. Josh Webb 19. Oliver Manson 24. Nathan Rozario 25. David Loy x. Ben Kendall 2010–11 Men's League Champions 2012–13 Men's League Champions
Beeston_Hockey_Club
City in Massachusetts, United States
Benjamin Wade, U.S. senator from Ohio Peter Welch, U.S. senator from Vermont David Ames Wells, engineer and economist Daniel Baird Wesson, weapons inventor and
Springfield,_Massachusetts
Northern Irish field hockey player (b. 1993)
Cup/McCullough Cup doubles. Among his teammates were his brother Stephen and David Ames. In 2007 Sloan scored in the All Ireland final as Cookstown High defeated
Ian_Sloan_(field_hockey)
Newspaper
The Ames Tribune is a newspaper published Sunday, Wednesday and Friday and is based in Ames, Iowa. The newspaper is owned by USA Today Co. In 1986, the
Ames_Tribune
British actor (born 1993)
David Jonsson (born 4 September 1993) is an English actor. He began his career on the West End, winning a Black British Theatre Award for his performance
David_Jonsson
Topics referred to by the same term
Irish schoolmaster David Manson (producer) (born 1952), American film and television producer, screenwriter and director David Ames Manson (1841–1929)
David_Manson
National Historic Site of the United States
President George Washington appointed David Ames as first superintendent of the armory. His father Capt. John Ames was a blacksmith who had provided guns
Springfield_Armory
American British businessman
Michigan: Zondervan. pp. Chapter XXXIV Labors in England till 1860. Wells, David Ames (1875). Congress and Phelps, Dodge & Co. An extraordinary history. New
Daniel_James_(businessman)
Chemical compound
that of erythrose, from the Greek verb ερυθραινω, to redden (1).) Wells, David Ames; Cross, Charles Robert; Bliss, George; Trowbridge, John; Nichols, William
Erythrose
South Korean voice actor
Hate" Doctor Who 2008–10 specials (닥터 후 스페셜, Korean TV Edition, KBS) - David Ames as Nathan on the episode "Planet of the Dead" Falling Skies (폴링 스카이, Korean
Jang_Min-hyeok
Men's national field hockey team representing the UK
Confederation EHF (Europe) Head Coach Zak Jones Manager Paul Gannon Captain David Ames Home Away Olympic Games Appearances 19 (first in 1920) Best result 1st
Great Britain men's national field hockey team
Great_Britain_men's_national_field_hockey_team
hairdressers, Tony then makes the first step with Ro. Carter Shepherd (David Ames), the headteacher at Hollyoaks High, contacts Diane and Tony ahead of
List of Hollyoaks characters introduced in 2013
List_of_Hollyoaks_characters_introduced_in_2013
American actress (1907–1947)
the 1931 version of Dracula (Bela Lugosi, David Manners, and Edward Van Sloan) in The Death Kiss (1932). Ames left Hollywood for New York. In 1941, she
Adrienne_Ames
American scientist and activist (1819–1888)
paper had been published. He also did not know how much of what publisher David Ames Wells wrote in the summary was "attributable to [Foote]". Sorenson recognized
Eunice_Newton_Foote
Worldwide economic recession from 1873 to 1879
to reflate financial markets, the crisis would have been less severe. David Ames Wells (1891) wrote of the technological advancements during the period
Long_Depression
Sciences. XXIV (2): 140–150. doi:10.1093/jhmas/xxiv.2.140. PMID 4895861. David Ames Wells, The science of common things: a familiar explanation of the first
History_of_bioelectricity
2003). Factory Made. Internet Archive. Pantheon. ISBN 978-0-679-42372-0. "David Ames: Holby hunk Dr Copeland gets a full examination talking weight battles
List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: A
List_of_gay,_lesbian_or_bisexual_people:_A
French anthropologist and ethnologist (1934–1977)
Stein (translators). New York: Zone Books. ISBN 0-942299-01-9. Curtis, David Ames (2000). "Translator's Foreword". In Lefort, Claude (ed.). Writing: the
Pierre_Clastres
Prolonged period of slow economic growth
business bankruptcies, low interest rates and deflation. According to David Ames Wells (1891) the economic problems were the result of rapid changes in
Economic_stagnation
Secondary school in Cookstown, Northern Ireland
Cup. Ian Sloan, represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics. David Ames, represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Nick Griggs, middle
Cookstown_High_School
Scripted comedy podcast by Nicola Coughlan
Whitehill as Camilla Parker-Dumblington Catherine Cohen as Aunt Bernadette David Ames Ed Gamble as Simpy Dumblington Jamie Beamish as Daddy O'Flanneryn Jonathan
Whistle_Through_the_Shamrocks
2009 Doctor Who episode
HD on 11 April 2009 (Holy Saturday). The specials served as lead actor David Tennant's final stories as the Tenth Doctor. He is joined in the episode
Planet_of_the_Dead
American television soap opera (1954–1974)
the Chelsea section of Manhattan.[citation needed] The story follows the Ames family, a prominent clan in the fictional Northeastern United States town
The_Secret_Storm
engineer, astronomer Samuel Wellman – inventor of the crucible steel furnace David Ames Wells – engineer, textbook author, economist Daniel Wesson – firearms
List of people from Massachusetts
List_of_people_from_Massachusetts
Former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada
Pettes Liberal 4th 1878–1880 Edmund Leavens Chandler 1880–1882 David Ames Manson Liberal–Conservative 5th 1882–1887 Sydney Arthur Fisher Liberal
Brome (federal electoral district)
Brome_(federal_electoral_district)
American CIA officer (1934–1983)
Robert Clayton Ames (March 6, 1934 – April 18, 1983) was an operations officer and Near East specialist for the Central Intelligence Agency. He was killed
Robert_Ames_(CIA_official)
Fictional character from Holby City
around close colleagues Arthur Digby (Rob Ostlere) and Dominic Copeland (David Ames) and romances with Sebastian Coulter (Hadley Fraser) and Oliver Valentine
Zosia_March
DAVID AMES
DAVID AMES
Male
Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hebrew David, DOVID means "beloved."
Male
Greek
(Δαυίδ) Greek form of Hebrew David, DAUID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of the second king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus.Â
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dà ibhidh, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian
Beloved; Dear One; Bright Finn; Brilliant Finn; Black One; Variant of David
Male
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese form of Hebrew David, DAVI means "beloved."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish
Son of David; David's Son; Dear One; Beloved
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, DAVIS means "beloved."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Hebrew David, DAWID means "beloved."
Male
Norse
Old Norse form of Hebrew David, DAVIÃ means "beloved."
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Form of David
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hebrew, Irish
Cherished; Beloved; Variant of David Beloved; Diminutive of David
Female
English
(דָוִידָה) Feminine form of Hebrew David, DAVIDA means "beloved."
Male
English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew David, DAVIDE means "beloved."
Girl/Female
English
Beloved. Feminine of David.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Swedish
Beloved; Feminine of David; Friend; Darling
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Beloved; Feminine Form of David
Male
English
(דָּוִד, דָּוִיד) Hebrew name DAVID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jesse. David was the second king of Israel and father of King Solomon. As a youth he killed a giant named Goliath with his slingshot.Â
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Swiss
Italian Form of David; Beloved; Dear One
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminie of David
DAVID AMES
DAVID AMES
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Arthur's dog.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Lucky
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vikasini | விகாஸீநீ
Brilliant
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Zachary.
Boy/Male
Irish
Serves Christ.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Honor. Glory.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Prince killed by Tristan.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu
The Feet of the Guru
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Punjabi, Sikh
Clever; Fast; Intelligent; Sharp
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Latin
Bloom; Flower
DAVID AMES
DAVID AMES
DAVID AMES
DAVID AMES
DAVID AMES
n.
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
n.
Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.
n.
Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
n.
A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv.
n.
Amice, a hood or cape. See 2d Amice.
n.
A hood, or cape with a hood, made of lined with gray fur, formerly worn by the clergy; -- written also amess, amyss, and almuce.
n.
Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.
n.
A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.
n.
A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
n.
An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design.
a.
Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.
a.
Avid.
a.
Timid; fearful.
n.
Same as Ambs-ace.
superl.
Old; mature; as, gray experience. Ames.
a.
Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.