Amphrysʹian Prophetess (Amphrysia Vatēs).

The Cumæan sibyl; so called from Amphrȳsos, a river of Thessaly, on the banks of which Apollo fed the herds of Admeʹtos; consequently Amphrysʹian means Apolloʹnian.

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

Amour propre
Amparo de Pobres
Ampersand
Amphialus
Amphictyonic Council
Amphigons
Amphigouri
Amphion
Amphitrite (either 3 or 4 syl.)
Amphitryon
Amphrysian Prophetess (Amphrysia Vatēs)
Ampoulle (Sainte)
Amram’s Son
Amri
Amrita
Amsanctus
Amuck
Amulet
Amundeville
Amyclæan Brothers (The)
Amyclæan Silence