Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A measure of liquids used, especially for wine and oil, in Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Livonia, Esthonia, Denmark, and Sweden; a tierce.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A Dutch and German measure of liquids, varying in different cities, being at Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, at Antwerp 361/2, at Hamburg 381/4.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The candidate tweeted: The Inspiring TV show about Delawareans will air at 10 aam and 3 pm today on Channel 28.
O'Donnell faces obstacles in effort to air 30-minute TV ad in Delaware Philip Rucker 2010
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Emotions are running high, and it has become abundantly clear that the aam aadmi, or common man, is dissatisfied with the level of corruption in the Indian government.
Sarika Bansal: Where Anna Hazare's Anti-Corruption Movement Should End Sarika Bansal 2011
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When Congress was re-elected in 2009, its central platform was the lifting of the "aam aadmi," or common man, out of poverty.
India's Boom Bypasses Rural Poor Tom Wright 2011
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Helping the aam aadmi, or "common man" is the stated focus of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Fire and Fumes Can't Drive Indians From Hellish Village Geeta Anand 2010
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The core strategy of the Congress, which won a second term in office last year, is to target the "aam admi", or common man.
India's rulers lose £22bn in massive mobile phone scam Jason Burke in Delhi 2010
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Caste, religion or language based politics is not in the favour of the aam aadmi.
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This budget seemed to lack that direction though all the major newspapers of the country called it the budget of aam aadmi (the common man).
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Reply it seems a very long time until the next county is added, its been two and half months sine dublin went live, if they are to finish in 2009 then they would need to get a move on and have at least two counties per month to have it completed by 2009, i aam waiting for derry but it looks like its going to be a very long wait
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This fire of hatred and communal violence is slowly engulfing the entire nation and the common citizens (aam aadmi) have been the worst sufferers as always.
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Conscious of the needs of the common man or "aam aadmi", Sonia Gandhi has called for an austerity charge.
Rani Singh: Indian Politicians Begin Austerity Drive As Nation Faces Worst Drought In 40 Years 2009
hernesheir commented on the word aam
A unit of liquid measure.
April 10, 2011
yarb commented on the word aam
How much, pray?
April 11, 2011
bilby commented on the word aam
Equivalent to a sheepworth, I'd reckon.
April 11, 2011