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Aachen Tweet Definition of Aachen Like Definition of Aachen on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
     
Aalborg Tweet Definition of Aalborg Like Definition of Aalborg on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. (Danish) A city and port in Denmark, in N Jutland.
     
Aalesund Tweet Definition of Aalesund Like Definition of Aalesund on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A variant spelling of í�lesund.
     
Aarau Tweet Definition of Aarau Like Definition of Aarau on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A town in Northern Switzerland, capital of Aargau canton: capital of the Helvetic Republic from 1798 to 1803.
     
Aargau Tweet Definition of Aargau Like Definition of Aargau on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A canton of Switzerland (its German name).
     
Aarhus Tweet Definition of Aarhus Like Definition of Aarhus on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A city and port in Denmark, in East Jutland.
     
ABA Tweet Definition of ABA Like Definition of ABA on Facebook
initialism 
  1. American Bar Association
     
Abbeville Tweet Definition of Abbeville Like Definition of Abbeville on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A town in Picardy, France.
     
Aberdeen Tweet Definition of Aberdeen Like Definition of Aberdeen on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A city in Scotland
     
Abidjan Tweet Definition of Abidjan Like Definition of Abidjan on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The de facto capital and largest city of Cí´te d'Ivoire.
     
Abilene Tweet Definition of Abilene Like Definition of Abilene on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. a city in Texas
  2. a city in Kansas
     
Abington Tweet Definition of Abington Like Definition of Abington on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A small town in Pennsylvania
     
Abu Dhabi Tweet Definition of Abu Dhabi Like Definition of Abu Dhabi on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. One of the United Arab Emirates, and the capital of UAE.
     
Abyssinia Tweet Definition of Abyssinia Like Definition of Abyssinia on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. historical, Historical name of Ethiopia.
     
Acapulco Tweet Definition of Acapulco Like Definition of Acapulco on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A port and city on the west coast of Mexico, in the state of Guerrero.
     
Accra Tweet Definition of Accra Like Definition of Accra on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The capital of Ghana.
     
Acre Tweet Definition of Acre Like Definition of Acre on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Old name of a city in modern Israel famed from the Crusades: see Acco.
  2. A state in northern Brazil, which has Rio Branco as its capital.
     
Acton Tweet Definition of Acton Like Definition of Acton on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. An area of London.
     
ADA Tweet Definition of ADA Like Definition of ADA on Facebook
initialism 
  1. w:American Dental Association, American Dental Association
  2. w:Americans for Democratic Action, Americans for Democratic Action
  3. w:Americans with Disabilities Act, Americans with Disabilities Act
  4. w:Assistant District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney
  5. The enzyme adenosine deaminase, specifically that affects RNA. See ADAR.
  6. w:American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Association
     
Adams Tweet Definition of Adams Like Definition of Adams on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. an English patronymic surname derived from Adam
  2. a Latvian male given name. See Adam.
     
Addis Ababa Tweet Definition of Addis Ababa Like Definition of Addis Ababa on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The capital of Ethiopia.
     
Addison Tweet Definition of Addison Like Definition of Addison on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A surname.
  2. (given name, female) of recent usage, following Alison and Madison.
     
Adelaide Tweet Definition of Adelaide Like Definition of Adelaide on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. (given name, female, from Germanic, )
  2. State capital of South Australia, named in honor of Queen Adelaide, wife of King Willian IV.
     
Aden Tweet Definition of Aden Like Definition of Aden on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Seaport and largest city of Yemen.
     
Adige Tweet Definition of Adige Like Definition of Adige on Facebook
proper noun (wikipedia, Etsch-Adige)
  1. A river in w:South Tyrol, South Tyrol.
     
Adrian Tweet Definition of Adrian Like Definition of Adrian on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. (given name, male, from Latin)
     
Adriatic Sea Tweet Definition of Adriatic Sea Like Definition of Adriatic Sea on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice. It is located between the Italy, Italian and Balkan peninsulas.
     
Aegadian Islands Tweet Definition of Aegadian Islands Like Definition of Aegadian Islands on Facebook
proper noun the Aegadian Islands
  1. A group of islands of Italy off the west coast of Sicily.
     
Aegean Tweet Definition of Aegean Like Definition of Aegean on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The Aegean Sea.
adjective 
  1. Of, or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it
  2. Of, or relating to the Bronze Age civilization in that region
     
Aegean Sea Tweet Definition of Aegean Sea Like Definition of Aegean Sea on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A sea of the east northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean.
     
Afghanistan Tweet Definition of Afghanistan Like Definition of Afghanistan on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A landlocked country in Central Asia. Official name: Afghanistan. Capital: Kabul. Official languages: Persian (Dari), Pashto.
     
Africa Tweet Definition of Africa Like Definition of Africa on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The continent that is south of Europe, east of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Indian Ocean and north of Antarctica. It holds the following countries:
Central Africa
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Republic of the Congo
Eastern Africa
  • Burundi
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Seychelles
  • Rwanda
  • Somalia " Somaliland " Puntland
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
Northern Africa
  • Algeria
  • Ceuta
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Melilla
  • Morocco
  • Sudan
  • Tunisia
  • Western Sahara
Southern Africa
  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Reunion
  • Swaziland
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
Western Africa
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Cape Verde
  • Cí´te d'Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • The Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo
     
Agrigento Tweet Definition of Agrigento Like Definition of Agrigento on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Province of Sicily, Italy.
  2. Town and capital of Agrigento.
     
Ahmedabad Tweet Definition of Ahmedabad Like Definition of Ahmedabad on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The soon to be megacity of the Indian state of Gujarat. Ahmedabad is now referred to as Denim Capital of the World.
     
air Tweet Definition of air Like Definition of air on Facebook
noun 
  1. (uncountable, physics, meteorology) The mixture of gases comprising the earth's atmosphere.
The karate instructor said " is the one thing you can't go five minutes without; when you spar, you have to remember to breathe."
  1. (uncountable, alchemy) One of the four basic elements.
  2. (India, and, Japan) One of the five basic elements (see w:Classical_element, Wikipedia article on the Classical elements).
  3. A feeling or sense.
...to give it an of artistry and sophistication.
  1. (obsolete) A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
    • 1815, Jane Austen, Emma, s:Emma/Volume 1/Chapter 4, Volume I, Chapter 4:
    • : "He is very plain, undoubtedly--remarkably plain:--but that is nothing compared with his entire want of gentility. I had no right to expect much, and I did not expect much; but I had no idea that he could be so very clownish, so totally without . I had imagined him, I confess, a degree or two nearer gentility."
      1. (context, usually plural) pretentious, Pretension; snobby, snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.
    • ...putting on airs...
      1. (music) A song, especially a solo; an aria.
    • 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, s:Pride and Prejudice/Chapter 18, Chapter 18:
    • : "If I," said Mr. Collins, "were so fortunate as to be able to sing, I should have great pleasure, I am sure, in obliging the company with an ; for I consider music as a very innocent diversion, and perfectly compatible with the profession of a clergyman..."
      1. (uncountable) An air conditioner or the processed air it produces.
      Could you turn on the ?
      1. (obsolete, chemistry) Any specific gas.
      2. (snowboarding, skateboarding, _, jargon) A jump in which one becomes airborne.
verb 
  1. To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
  2. To discuss varying viewpoints on a given topic.
    • 1917, National Geographic, s:National Geographic Magazine/Volume 31/March 1917/Russia's Democrats, v.31, March 1917:
    • : Thus, in spite of all opposition, the rural and urban assemblies retained the germ of local government, and in spite of the dual control, as the result of which much of their influence was nullified, they did have a certain value in airing abuses and suggesting improvements.
      1. To broadcast, as with a television show.
     
Ajax Tweet Definition of Ajax Like Definition of Ajax on Facebook
proper noun (wikipedia, Ajax the Lesser)
  1. (in Greek mythology) either of two heroes of the Trojan war
  2. (computing) a Web development technique for creating interactive web applications
    • February 2005: Jesse James Garrett, Ajax: A New Approach to Web Applications—An Ajax application eliminates the start-stop-start-stop nature of interaction on the Web by....
      1. (context, poker slang) An ace and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em
     
AK Tweet Definition of AK Like Definition of AK on Facebook
abbreviation 
  1. Alaska, a state of the United States of America.
     
Ala. Tweet Definition of Ala. Like Definition of Ala. on Facebook
abbreviation 
  1. Alabama
     
Alabama Tweet Definition of Alabama Like Definition of Alabama on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A state of the United States of America. (postal abbreviation AL) in the south-eastern United States with its capitol at Montgomery.
  2. The Alabama River, which runs through the state of Alabama.
  3. A Native American tribe originally from central Alabama.
  4. The language of the Alabama Nation.
     
Alagoas Tweet Definition of Alagoas Like Definition of Alagoas on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. State in north-eastern Brazil which has Maceió as its capital.
     
Alaska Tweet Definition of Alaska Like Definition of Alaska on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The 49th state of the United States of America. Postal code: AK, capital: Juneau, largest city: Anchorage.
     
Albania Tweet Definition of Albania Like Definition of Albania on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A country in south-eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipí«risí«).
     
Albany Tweet Definition of Albany Like Definition of Albany on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The capital of the state of New York, United States, population 95,658 (2000 census)
  2. A city in Georgia, United States, population 76,939 (2000 census)
     
Alberta Tweet Definition of Alberta Like Definition of Alberta on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. province, Province in western Canada which has Edmonton as its capital.
  2. (given name, female), a feminine form of Albert.
     
Albi Tweet Definition of Albi Like Definition of Albi on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A town and commune in southern France.
     
Albion Tweet Definition of Albion Like Definition of Albion on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The ancient name for England (or sometimes, the British Isles), now only used poetically.
  2. Any of several small towns in the United States.
     
Albuquerque Tweet Definition of Albuquerque Like Definition of Albuquerque on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Largest city in New Mexico, USA
     
Alderney Tweet Definition of Alderney Like Definition of Alderney on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The third-largest of the Channel Islands.
     
Aldershot Tweet Definition of Aldershot Like Definition of Aldershot on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A town in Hampshire, England.
     
Alessandria Tweet Definition of Alessandria Like Definition of Alessandria on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Province of Piedmont, Italy.
  2. Town and capital of Alessandria
     
Aleutian Tweet Definition of Aleutian Like Definition of Aleutian on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A native or inhabitant of the Aleutian Islands
adjective 
  1. From the group of islands in the northern Pacific Ocean, west of Alaska
  2. Pertaining to the inhabitants or language of the Aleutian Islands
     
Alexandria Tweet Definition of Alexandria Like Definition of Alexandria on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A city and port in Egypt.
  2. A number of cities bearing the same name, including Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
  3. (given name, female)
     
Algeria Tweet Definition of Algeria Like Definition of Algeria on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A country in Northern Africa. Official name: People"s Democratic Republic of Algeria.
     
Algerian Tweet Definition of Algerian Like Definition of Algerian on Facebook
noun 
  1. A person from Algeria or of Algerian descent.
adjective 
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Algeria or the Algerian people.
     
Algiers Tweet Definition of Algiers Like Definition of Algiers on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The capital of Algeria.
     
Alicante Tweet Definition of Alicante Like Definition of Alicante on Facebook
proper noun (wikipedia, Alicante (province))
  1. A province of Spain
  2. The capital city of the Alicante province
     
Alice Tweet Definition of Alice Like Definition of Alice on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. (given name, female, from Germanic, ) popular in England since Middle Ages.
  2. The main character in w:Lewis Carroll, Lewis Carroll's books w:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and w:Through the Looking-Glass, Through the Looking-Glass.
  3. In various fields such as cryptography and physics, a conventional name for the person or system that sends a message to another person or system conventionally known as Bob.
     
alliance Tweet Definition of alliance Like Definition of alliance on Facebook
noun 
  1. (uncountable) The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league; as, matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state; an alliance between France and England.
  2. (countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
The alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel. --C. J. Smith.
The alliance . . . between logic and metaphysics. --Mansel.
  1. The persons or parties allied. --Udall.
  2. (countable) A treaty between nations for their mutual advantage
     
Alma Tweet Definition of Alma Like Definition of Alma on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. a female given name
     
Alps Tweet Definition of Alps Like Definition of Alps on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Austria, with its highest peak Mont Blanc at 4808 meters.
     
Alsace Tweet Definition of Alsace Like Definition of Alsace on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A région of France, formerly belonging to Germany
     
Altaic Tweet Definition of Altaic Like Definition of Altaic on Facebook
adjective 
  1. Of or pertaining to a group of languages that includes the Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic, Manchusic, Japanese and Korean languages. The most familiar modern languages of this group include Turkish, Mongolian, Japanese and Korean.
     
altiplano Tweet Definition of altiplano Like Definition of altiplano on Facebook
noun (plural altiplanos)
  1. a high plateau
     
Altus Tweet Definition of Altus Like Definition of Altus on Facebook
proper noun (wikipedia, Altus, Oklahoma)
  1. City in Southwest Oklahoma, United States of America, USA
     
Alvin Tweet Definition of Alvin Like Definition of Alvin on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. (given name, male).
     
Amarillo Tweet Definition of Amarillo Like Definition of Amarillo on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A city in the nortwest plains of Texas
     
Amazon Tweet Definition of Amazon Like Definition of Amazon on Facebook
noun amazon
  1. Any of the large parrots from the genus Amazona.
proper noun 
  1. (Greek mythology) a member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area
  2. a female warrior
adjective 
  1. relating to the area around the Amazon River in South America (e.g., the Amazon Basin, the Amazon Rainforest); or referring to the river itself, The Amazon
     
Amazonas Tweet Definition of Amazonas Like Definition of Amazonas on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. State in northern Brazil which has Manaus as its capital.
     
Amazonian Tweet Definition of Amazonian Like Definition of Amazonian on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. an Amazon
  2. the Amazonian geological period
adjective 
  1. of or relating to the Amazons; aggressive and warlike
  2. having to do with the Amazon River in South America, and its surrounding region.
  3. of or relating to the most recent Martian geological time period
  4. (of a woman) very tall, strong and athletic.
Women's Tennis champions Wikipedia:Maria Sharapova, Maria Sharapova and Wikipedia:Venus Williams, Venus Williams are noted for their Amazonian physiques.
     
America Tweet Definition of America Like Definition of America on Facebook
proper noun (Americas)
  1. The continents of North America, North and South America.
  2. The United States of America.
     
American Tweet Definition of American Like Definition of American on Facebook
noun 
  1. An inhabitant of the Americas. More often this is specified as either North American, Central American or South American.
  2. A person born in, or a citizen of, the United States of America.
  3. (rare) The English language as spoken in the USA; American English.
    • 1942, We sat down in the central square and drank coffee and a man came up and spoke to us in . " Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 756)
adjective 
  1. Of or pertaining to the United States of America, or w:Culture of the United States, American culture
  2. Of or pertaining to the Americas. More often this is specified as either "North American" or "South American."
     
American Samoa Tweet Definition of American Samoa Like Definition of American Samoa on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A US overseas territory in Oceania. Official name: Territory of American Samoa.
     
Amman Tweet Definition of Amman Like Definition of Amman on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The capital of Jordan.
     
Amsterdam Tweet Definition of Amsterdam Like Definition of Amsterdam on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Capital of The Netherlands, the Netherlands.
     
anaconda Tweet Definition of anaconda Like Definition of anaconda on Facebook
noun 
  1. Any of various large nonvenomous snakes of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. Their length can grow to as much as 5 m (15 ft).
     
Anaheim Tweet Definition of Anaheim Like Definition of Anaheim on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. is a city in Orange County, Southern California; the home of w:Disneyland, Disneyland
     
Anatolia Tweet Definition of Anatolia Like Definition of Anatolia on Facebook
noun 
  1. The peninsula that forms the asian part of Turkey
     
Anchorage Tweet Definition of Anchorage Like Definition of Anchorage on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. a large coastal city in Alaska
     
Ancona Tweet Definition of Ancona Like Definition of Ancona on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Province of Marche, Italy.
  2. Town and capital of Ancona and also the capital of Marche.
  3. A breed of poultry.
    • "In all but colouring, the Ancona is a very similar bird to the Leghorn. It was imported from Italy probably some years before the latter. See ref. p.43.
     
Andalusia Tweet Definition of Andalusia Like Definition of Andalusia on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous community, communities that constitute Spain, with capital Seville.
     
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tweet Definition of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Like Definition of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Indian union territory in the Bay of Bengal which has Port Blair as its capital.
     
Andaman Islands Tweet Definition of Andaman Islands Like Definition of Andaman Islands on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A group of islands in the Bay of Bengal.
     
Andean Tweet Definition of Andean Like Definition of Andean on Facebook
adjective 
  1. Of or pertaining to the Andes mountains in South America.
     
Anderson Tweet Definition of Anderson Like Definition of Anderson on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. a Scottish and northern English patronymic surname derived from Anders, the medieval form of Andrew (patron saint of Scotland)
     
Andes Tweet Definition of Andes Like Definition of Andes on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A mountain range in western South America.
     
Andhra Pradesh Tweet Definition of Andhra Pradesh Like Definition of Andhra Pradesh on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A state in the union of India. Telugu is the main language spoken in the state.
     
Andorra Tweet Definition of Andorra Like Definition of Andorra on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A small country in Europe between Spain and France.
     
Andover Tweet Definition of Andover Like Definition of Andover on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. There are 12 places named Andover.
     
Andrews Tweet Definition of Andrews Like Definition of Andrews on Facebook
noun 
  1. a surname
     
Andros Tweet Definition of Andros Like Definition of Andros on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. An island of the Cyclades, Greece.
     
Angers Tweet Definition of Angers Like Definition of Angers on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A city in Pays de la Loire, France
     
Anglesey Tweet Definition of Anglesey Like Definition of Anglesey on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. An island and traditional county at the north western extremity of north Wales. It is separated from Caernarfonshire on the mainland by a narrow stretch of water called the Menai Strait.
     
Anglia Tweet Definition of Anglia Like Definition of Anglia on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A region in England, more properly called East Anglia.
     
Angola Tweet Definition of Angola Like Definition of Angola on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A country in southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Angola.
     
angora Tweet Definition of angora Like Definition of angora on Facebook
noun 
  1. Fabric made from the hair of a rabbit
     
Anguilla Tweet Definition of Anguilla Like Definition of Anguilla on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. a British overseas territory in the Caribbean.
     
Angus Tweet Definition of Angus Like Definition of Angus on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A county in Scotland.
  2. A black, hornless breed of beef cattle, originally from Scotland.
  3. (given name, male, , ) of mostly Scottish usage.
  4. (railroading) A nickname for the 0-8-8-0 train configuration.
     
Ankara Tweet Definition of Ankara Like Definition of Ankara on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The capital of Turkey.
     
Annam Tweet Definition of Annam Like Definition of Annam on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A former kingdom and French protectorate of central Vietnam on the South China Sea.
     
Annapolis Tweet Definition of Annapolis Like Definition of Annapolis on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The capital of the state of Maryland
     
Antarctica Tweet Definition of Antarctica Like Definition of Antarctica on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.
  2. The wider South Polar region comprising the Antarctic Continent as well as the adjacent Antarctic and Subantarctic islands, and the Southern Ocean waters situated south of the Antarctic Convergence.
     
Antarctic Ocean Tweet Definition of Antarctic Ocean Like Definition of Antarctic Ocean on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The Southern Ocean, the fourth largest ocean of the Earth, surrounding Antarctica.
     
Antarctic Peninsula Tweet Definition of Antarctic Peninsula Like Definition of Antarctic Peninsula on Facebook
proper noun Antarctic peninsula, Peninsula
  1. The northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica.
     
Antigua and Barbuda Tweet Definition of Antigua and Barbuda Like Definition of Antigua and Barbuda on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. a country in the Caribbean.
     
Antioch Tweet Definition of Antioch Like Definition of Antioch on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. An ancient city whose remains are in modern Turkey
     
Antipodes Tweet Definition of Antipodes Like Definition of Antipodes on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The southern hemisphere
  2. Used in UK to refer to Australia and New Zealand - (once common, now less so)
     
Antwerp Tweet Definition of Antwerp Like Definition of Antwerp on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A province of Flanders, Belgium.
  2. The capital city of the province of Antwerp.
     
APA Tweet Definition of APA Like Definition of APA on Facebook
initialism 
  1. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
  2. American Psychological Association
  3. American Psychiatric Association
     
Apia Tweet Definition of Apia Like Definition of Apia on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The capital city of Samoa
     
APO Tweet Definition of APO Like Definition of APO on Facebook
initialism 
  1. Air Post Office (both Army and Air Force)
  2. Army Post Office
  3. Air Force Post Office
     
Apulia Tweet Definition of Apulia Like Definition of Apulia on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A region of southern Italy.
     
Arabia Tweet Definition of Arabia Like Definition of Arabia on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
     
Aracaju Tweet Definition of Aracaju Like Definition of Aracaju on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. State capital of Sergipe, Brasil.
     
Aragon Tweet Definition of Aragon Like Definition of Aragon on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. An autonomous community in north-eastern Spain, with capital Zaragoza.
     
Arcadia Tweet Definition of Arcadia Like Definition of Arcadia on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese that has a population of more than 110,000. Tripoli is the capital and a main city with a population over 22,000.
  2. A mountainous region of ancient Greece.
  3. A city in California, USA.
  4. A city in Louisiana, USA.
  5. Used as a name for an ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment.
     
Archangel Tweet Definition of Archangel Like Definition of Archangel on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A city in northwest Russia.
     
Arctic Ocean Tweet Definition of Arctic Ocean Like Definition of Arctic Ocean on Facebook
proper noun Arctic ocean, Ocean
  1. The smallest of the five oceans of the Earth, on and around the North Pole, between the continents of Asia, Europe and North America.
     
Arezzo Tweet Definition of Arezzo Like Definition of Arezzo on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Province of Tuscany, Italy.
  2. Town and capital of Arezzo.
     
Argentina Tweet Definition of Argentina Like Definition of Argentina on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A country in South America, called officially The Argentine Republic.
     
Argentine Tweet Definition of Argentine Like Definition of Argentine on Facebook
noun 
  1. An Argentinian.
  2. (The Argentine) (archaic) Argentina.
adjective 
  1. Argentinian.
     
Argolis Tweet Definition of Argolis Like Definition of Argolis on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Also Argolida. A periphery in eastern Peloponnese which has its modern capital at Nafplion. Its original capital was at Argos.
     
Argyll Tweet Definition of Argyll Like Definition of Argyll on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A former county of Scotland
     
Ariz. Tweet Definition of Ariz. Like Definition of Ariz. on Facebook
abbreviation 
  1. Arizona
     
Arizona Tweet Definition of Arizona Like Definition of Arizona on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A state of the United States of America. Postal code: AZ, capital: Phoenix.
     
Ark. Tweet Definition of Ark. Like Definition of Ark. on Facebook
abbreviation 
  1. Arkansas
     
Arkansas Tweet Definition of Arkansas Like Definition of Arkansas on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A state of the United States of America. Postal code: AR, capital: Little Rock.
     
Arkhangelsk Tweet Definition of Arkhangelsk Like Definition of Arkhangelsk on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
     
Armenia Tweet Definition of Armenia Like Definition of Armenia on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Armenia. Capital: Yerevan.
     
Arnhem Land Tweet Definition of Arnhem Land Like Definition of Arnhem Land on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. An area of 97,000 sq. km in the north-eastern corner of the Northern Territory, Australia, controlled by the Northern Land Council, inhabited by local Aboriginals.
     
Arnold Tweet Definition of Arnold Like Definition of Arnold on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. (given name, male, , )
     
Arran Tweet Definition of Arran Like Definition of Arran on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. An island of the southwest coast of Scotland.
  2. (given name, male) of modern Scottish usage, derived from the place name.
     
arras Tweet Definition of arras Like Definition of arras on Facebook
noun 
  1. A tapestry or wall hanging.
     
Aruba Tweet Definition of Aruba Like Definition of Aruba on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. An autonomous territory in the Caribbean, part of the Netherlands.
     
Arundel Tweet Definition of Arundel Like Definition of Arundel on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A town in West Sussex, England
     
AS Tweet Definition of AS Like Definition of AS on Facebook
abbreviation 
  1. Anglo-Saxon
  2. Advanced Supplementary
  3. (neurology) Asperger's Syndrome
  4. (geography) American Samoa
     
ascension Tweet Definition of ascension Like Definition of ascension on Facebook
noun 
  1. The act of ascending; an ascent
He made an in the balloon to get a better view.
  1. (Christianity) The miracle in which the resurrected Jesus rise, rose to heaven.
     
Asia Tweet Definition of Asia Like Definition of Asia on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A continent located east of Europe, west of the Pacific Ocean, north of Oceania and south of the Arctic Ocean. <!--
It contains the following countries:
Central Asia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan
    :together with parts of:
  • Afghanistan
  • China (Xinjiang)
  • Iran
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
    East Asia
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Mongolia
  • People's Republic of China: Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau
  • Republic of China on Taiwan
    Southeast Asia
  • Brunei
  • Cambodia
  • East Timor
  • Indonesia
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Philippines, The Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
    South Asia
  • India
  • Pakistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
  • Nepal
  • Bhutan
  • Maldives
  • Often Afghanistan is also included.
    Middle East
  • Turkey
  • Cyprus
  • Syria
  • Lebanon
  • Iraq
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Kuwait
  • Yemen
  • Oman
  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
  • the United Arab Emirates-->
    1. (given name, female) of modern usage, from the continent, or a variant of Aisha.
     
Asia Minor Tweet Definition of Asia Minor Like Definition of Asia Minor on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A large peninsula, mostly coterminous with Anatolia, between the Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea; it makes up the Asian part of Turkey
     
Asmara Tweet Definition of Asmara Like Definition of Asmara on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The capital of Eritrea.
     
Aspen Tweet Definition of Aspen Like Definition of Aspen on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A ski-resort town in Colorado.
  2. A small community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.
  3. A gender-ambiguous English given name denominated for the aspen tree.
     
Assam Tweet Definition of Assam Like Definition of Assam on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. State in north-eastern India which has Dispur as its capital.
    1. A black tea named after the region in which it is grown (Assam, India).
     
Asti Tweet Definition of Asti Like Definition of Asti on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Province of Piedmont, Italy.
  2. Town and capital of Asti.
  3. A white wine made in Asti or its vicinity.
     
Astrakhan Tweet Definition of Astrakhan Like Definition of Astrakhan on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. a Tatar city and region in Russia, located on the Volga River, conquered by Ivan the Terrible in 1556.
  2. (archaic) astrakhan fleece
  • 1891: Heavy bands of were slashed across the sleeves and fronts of his double-breasted coat " Arthur Conan Doyle, "A Scandal In Bohemia" (Norton 2005 p.14)
     
Athenian Tweet Definition of Athenian Like Definition of Athenian on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
adjective 
  1. Of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  2. Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena
     
Athens Tweet Definition of Athens Like Definition of Athens on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The capital city of Greece, named after the Greek goddess in plural like the Ancient Greek �θηναι (Athinai) is plural of �θηνά (Athina).
     
Atlanta Tweet Definition of Atlanta Like Definition of Atlanta on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. capital and largest city of the State of Georgia, USA.
     
Atlantic Tweet Definition of Atlantic Like Definition of Atlantic on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The Atlantic Ocean.
adjective 
  1. Pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.
  2. Pertaining to locations adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean, such as the British Isles or the Eastern seaboard of the USA.
  3. Pertaining to the legendary island of Atlantis.
     
Atlantic Ocean Tweet Definition of Atlantic Ocean Like Definition of Atlantic Ocean on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The ocean lying between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east.
     
Atlas Mountains Tweet Definition of Atlas Mountains Like Definition of Atlas Mountains on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A mountain range located in northwest Africa, occupying portions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
     
Attica Tweet Definition of Attica Like Definition of Attica on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A periphery where Athens, the capital of Greece, is located.
  2. A peninsula SE of Athens, Greece.
  3. A town in Indiana and in New York State, USA.
  4. The w:Attica Correctional Facility, Attica Correctional Facility, scene of the w:Attica Prison riots, Attica Prison riots
     
auburn Tweet Definition of auburn Like Definition of auburn on Facebook
noun 
  1. (colour) A dark reddish-brown colour, often used to describe hair colour.
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adjective 
  1. Of a reddish-brown colour.
     
Auckland Tweet Definition of Auckland Like Definition of Auckland on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. The largest conurbation in New Zealand.
     
Augusta Tweet Definition of Augusta Like Definition of Augusta on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A city in east central Georgia, USA also see Disgusta.
  2. The capital city of the state of Maine, USA
  1. (given name, female, from Latin, ), feminine of Augustus.
     
Aurora Tweet Definition of Aurora Like Definition of Aurora on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Roman goddess of the dawn
     
Austin Tweet Definition of Austin Like Definition of Austin on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A city, the capital of Texas.
  2. An English surname, via Latin Augustinus, from Augustus.
  3. A male given name (from the surname)
  4. A former make of British motor car.
     
Australasia Tweet Definition of Australasia Like Definition of Australasia on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and neighbouring islands
  2. all of Oceania
     
Australia Tweet Definition of Australia Like Definition of Australia on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A country in Oceania. Official name: Commonwealth of Australia.
    • 1693: translation of a French novel by Jacques Sadeur (believed to be a pen name of w:Gabriel de Foigny, Gabriel de Foigny) titled Les Aventures de Jacques Sadeur dans la Découverte et le Voiage de la Terre Australe published 1692, translation published in London in 1693. Quoted in The Australian Language by Sidney J. Baker, second edition, 1966, chapter XIX, section 1, pages 388-9.
    • : This is all that I can have a certain knowledge of as to that side of ...
    • 1814, w:Matthew Flinders, Matthew Flinders, A Voyage to Terra Australis, volume 1 (http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/12929 at Project Gutenberg)
    • : Had I permitted myself any innovation upon the original term, it would have been to convert it into AUSTRALIA; as being more agreeable to the ear, and an assimilation to the names of the other great portions of the earth.
      1. The continent of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia covers a number of remote outlying island territories which are not considered part of the continent. Many consider the Commonwealth of Australia to cover the entire continent. However New Guinea and the intervening islands are also on the Australian tectonic plate and are thus geologically considered part of the continent.
     
Australian Capital Territory Tweet Definition of Australian Capital Territory Like Definition of Australian Capital Territory on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Federal territory in south-eastern Australia in which the country's capital Canberra is located.
     
Austria Tweet Definition of Austria Like Definition of Austria on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A country in Central Europe, a member state of the European Union. Official name: Republic of Austria (Republik í�sterreich).
     
Auvergne Tweet Definition of Auvergne Like Definition of Auvergne on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A région of France.
     
Avignon Tweet Definition of Avignon Like Definition of Avignon on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A city in France.
     
Avon Tweet Definition of Avon Like Definition of Avon on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. Any of several rivers in Britain.
  2. A former modern county of England (from 1974 to 1996) created from Bristol, southern Gloucestershire and northern Somerset.
     
Ayers Rock Tweet Definition of Ayers Rock Like Definition of Ayers Rock on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. A giant free-standing rock in Central Australia, now known by its indigenous name, Uluru.
     
Ayr Tweet Definition of Ayr Like Definition of Ayr on Facebook
noun 
  1. A town in Ayrshire, Scotland
(pedialite)      
ayrshire Tweet Definition of ayrshire Like Definition of ayrshire on Facebook
noun 
  1. A traditional county in Scotland.
  2. One of a superior breed of cattle from Ayrshire, Scotland, notable for the quantity and quality of their milk.
     
Azerbaijan Tweet Definition of Azerbaijan Like Definition of Azerbaijan on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. a country in Eastern Europe and West Asia; official name: Republic of Azerbaijan.
  2. Iranian Azerbaijan.
     
Azores Tweet Definition of Azores Like Definition of Azores on Facebook
proper noun (plural)
  1. An island group in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal.
     
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