Amida

American  

[ah-mi-duh] / ˈɑ mɪ də /

noun

Japanese.

1. Amitābha.

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Amida British  

/ amidə /

noun

1. the Japanese name for Amitabha

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Etymology

Origin of Amida

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

An otherwise common inscription of the nembutsu prayer for Amida Buddha is cast on one side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Sixth-century Christian physician Aetios of Amida and Paulos of Aigina, who came a century later, were said to have provided instructions for performing abortions and making contraceptives.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2022

Pryor put the Hoyas back ahead on their ensuing possession with a three of his own, but Connecticut answered with two free throws from center Amida Brimah with 5:17 to play.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2017

“All we can do is manage with what we can farm,” Amida says.

From The Guardian • Jan. 3, 2017

The border which his uncle Nicephorus had pushed forward to Antioch and Aleppo was advanced by him as far as Amida and Edessa in Mesopotamia.

From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick