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Mother of Lavinia
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amata
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Amata (also called Palanto ), in Roman mythology , was the wife of King Latinus of the Latins . She and Latinus had a daughter Lavinia , and no sons. When the hero Aeneas sued for Lavinia's hand in marriage, Amata opposed him because she had already promised ...
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n. 1 (given name female from=Latin); always rare in English. 2 (context Roman mythology English) The wife of Latinus and the mother of Lavinia.
Usage examples of amata.
Restless Amata lay, her swelling breast Fir'd with disdain for Turnus dispossess'd, And the new nuptials of the Trojan guest.
Mad Pandarus steps forth, with vengeance vow'd For Bitias' death, and threatens thus aloud: "These are not Ardea's walls, nor this the town Amata proffers with Lavinia's crown: 'T is hostile earth you tread.
Latinus' wife, Amata, particularly liked this young man, but Latinus kept putting off the wedding because of the omens that Lavinia was supposed to marry a stranger.
When Amata realizes that the city is under attack, she mistakenly concludes that Turnus must be dead and she kills herself.
Nessuna meraviglia se Jody, la mia amata agente pubblicitaria, e Diana, la curatrice del libro di Alex, stessero sedute là, con i loro bicchieri ancora pieni, con un'espressione assolutamente catatonica.
Se gli si fosse chiesto che cosa c'era esattamente di diverso, non sarebbe stato capace di offrire una risposta razionale, ma l'istinto gli aveva detto subito che la sua amata Grove era ammalata.
The Fury first took possession of the queen, Amata, and roused her to oppose in every way the new alliance.