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Aachen proper noun A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aalborg proper noun (Danish) A city and port in Denmark, in N Jutland. Aalesund proper noun A variant spelling of í…lesund. Aarau proper noun A town in Northern Switzerland, capital of Aargau canton: capital of the Helvetic Republic from 1798 to 1803. Aargau proper noun A canton of Switzerland (its German name). Aarhus proper noun A city and port in Denmark, in East Jutland. ABA initialism American Bar Association Abbeville proper noun A town in Picardy, France. Aberdeen proper noun A city in Scotland Abidjan proper noun The de facto capital and largest city of Cí´te d'Ivoire. Abilene proper noun a city in Texas a city in Kansas Abington proper noun A small town in Pennsylvania Abu Dhabi proper noun One of the United Arab Emirates, and the capital of UAE. Abyssinia proper noun historical, Historical name of Ethiopia. Acapulco proper noun A port and city on the west coast of Mexico, in the state of Guerrero. Accra proper noun The capital of Ghana. Acre proper noun Old name of a city in modern Israel famed from the Crusades: see Acco. A state in northern Brazil, which has Rio Branco as its capital. Acton proper noun An area of London. ADA initialism w:American Dental Association, American Dental Association w:Americans for Democratic Action, Americans for Democratic Action w:Americans with Disabilities Act, Americans with Disabilities Act w:Assistant District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney The enzyme adenosine deaminase, specifically that affects RNA. See ADAR. w:American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Association Adams proper noun an English patronymic surname derived from Adam a Latvian male given name. See Adam. Addis Ababa proper noun The capital of Ethiopia. Addison proper noun A surname. (given name, female) of recent usage, following Alison and Madison. Adelaide proper noun (given name, female, from Germanic, ) State capital of South Australia, named in honor of Queen Adelaide, wife of King Willian IV. Aden proper noun Seaport and largest city of Yemen. Adige proper noun (wikipedia, Etsch-Adige) A river in w:South Tyrol, South Tyrol. Adrian proper noun (given name, male, from Latin) Adriatic Sea proper noun 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 proper noun the Aegadian Islands A group of islands of Italy off the west coast of Sicily. Aegean proper noun The Aegean Sea. adjective Of, or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it Of, or relating to the Bronze Age civilization in that region Aegean Sea proper noun A sea of the east northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean. Afghanistan proper noun A landlocked country in Central Asia. Official name: Afghanistan. Capital: Kabul. Official languages: Persian (Dari), Pashto. Africa proper noun 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 proper noun Province of Sicily, Italy. Town and capital of Agrigento. Ahmedabad proper noun The soon to be megacity of the Indian state of Gujarat. Ahmedabad is now referred to as Denim Capital of the World. air noun (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." (uncountable, alchemy) One of the four basic elements. (India, and, Japan) One of the five basic elements (see w:Classical_element, Wikipedia article on the Classical elements). A feeling or sense. ...to give it an of artistry and sophistication. (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." (context, usually plural) pretentious, Pretension; snobby, snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others. ...putting on airs... (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..." (uncountable) An air conditioner or the processed air it produces. Could you turn on the ? (obsolete, chemistry) Any specific gas. (snowboarding, skateboarding, _, jargon) A jump in which one becomes airborne. verb To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it. 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. To broadcast, as with a television show. Ajax proper noun (wikipedia, Ajax the Lesser) (in Greek mythology) either of two heroes of the Trojan war (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.... (context, poker slang) An ace and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em AK abbreviation Alaska, a state of the United States of America. Ala. abbreviation Alabama Alabama proper noun A state of the United States of America. (postal abbreviation AL) in the south-eastern United States with its capitol at Montgomery. The Alabama River, which runs through the state of Alabama. A Native American tribe originally from central Alabama. The language of the Alabama Nation. Alagoas proper noun State in north-eastern Brazil which has Maceió as its capital. Alaska proper noun The 49th state of the United States of America. Postal code: AK, capital: Juneau, largest city: Anchorage. Albania proper noun A country in south-eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipí«risí«). Albany proper noun The capital of the state of New York, United States, population 95,658 (2000 census) A city in Georgia, United States, population 76,939 (2000 census) Alberta proper noun province, Province in western Canada which has Edmonton as its capital. (given name, female), a feminine form of Albert. Albi proper noun A town and commune in southern France. Albion proper noun The ancient name for England (or sometimes, the British Isles), now only used poetically. Any of several small towns in the United States. Albuquerque proper noun Largest city in New Mexico, USA Alderney proper noun The third-largest of the Channel Islands. Aldershot proper noun A town in Hampshire, England. Alessandria proper noun Province of Piedmont, Italy. Town and capital of Alessandria Aleutian proper noun A native or inhabitant of the Aleutian Islands adjective From the group of islands in the northern Pacific Ocean, west of Alaska Pertaining to the inhabitants or language of the Aleutian Islands Alexandria proper noun A city and port in Egypt. A number of cities bearing the same name, including Alexandria, Virginia, USA. (given name, female) Algeria proper noun A country in Northern Africa. Official name: People"s Democratic Republic of Algeria. Algerian noun A person from Algeria or of Algerian descent. adjective Of, from, or pertaining to Algeria or the Algerian people. Algiers proper noun The capital of Algeria. Alicante proper noun (wikipedia, Alicante (province)) A province of Spain The capital city of the Alicante province Alice proper noun (given name, female, from Germanic, ) popular in England since Middle Ages. 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. 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 noun (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. (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. The persons or parties allied. --Udall. (countable) A treaty between nations for their mutual advantage Alma proper noun a female given name Alps proper noun A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Austria, with its highest peak Mont Blanc at 4808 meters. Alsace proper noun A région of France, formerly belonging to Germany Altaic adjective 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 noun (plural altiplanos) a high plateau Altus proper noun (wikipedia, Altus, Oklahoma) City in Southwest Oklahoma, United States of America, USA Alvin proper noun (given name, male). Amarillo proper noun A city in the nortwest plains of Texas Amazon noun amazon Any of the large parrots from the genus Amazona. proper noun (Greek mythology) a member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area a female warrior adjective 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 proper noun State in northern Brazil which has Manaus as its capital. Amazonian proper noun an Amazon the Amazonian geological period adjective of or relating to the Amazons; aggressive and warlike having to do with the Amazon River in South America, and its surrounding region. of or relating to the most recent Martian geological time period (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 proper noun (Americas) The continents of North America, North and South America. The United States of America. American noun An inhabitant of the Americas. More often this is specified as either North American, Central American or South American. A person born in, or a citizen of, the United States of America. (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 Of or pertaining to the United States of America, or w:Culture of the United States, American culture Of or pertaining to the Americas. More often this is specified as either "North American" or "South American." American Samoa proper noun A US overseas territory in Oceania. Official name: Territory of American Samoa. Amman proper noun The capital of Jordan. Amsterdam proper noun Capital of The Netherlands, the Netherlands. anaconda noun 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 proper noun is a city in Orange County, Southern California; the home of w:Disneyland, Disneyland Anatolia noun The peninsula that forms the asian part of Turkey Anchorage proper noun a large coastal city in Alaska Ancona proper noun Province of Marche, Italy. Town and capital of Ancona and also the capital of Marche. 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 proper noun The most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous community, communities that constitute Spain, with capital Seville. Andaman and Nicobar Islands proper noun Indian union territory in the Bay of Bengal which has Port Blair as its capital. Andaman Islands proper noun A group of islands in the Bay of Bengal. Andean adjective Of or pertaining to the Andes mountains in South America. Anderson proper noun a Scottish and northern English patronymic surname derived from Anders, the medieval form of Andrew (patron saint of Scotland) Andes proper noun A mountain range in western South America. Andhra Pradesh proper noun A state in the union of India. Telugu is the main language spoken in the state. Andorra proper noun A small country in Europe between Spain and France. Andover proper noun There are 12 places named Andover. Andrews noun a surname Andros proper noun An island of the Cyclades, Greece. Angers proper noun A city in Pays de la Loire, France Anglesey proper noun 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 proper noun A region in England, more properly called East Anglia. Angola proper noun A country in southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Angola. angora noun Fabric made from the hair of a rabbit Anguilla proper noun a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. Angus proper noun A county in Scotland. A black, hornless breed of beef cattle, originally from Scotland. (given name, male, , ) of mostly Scottish usage. (railroading) A nickname for the 0-8-8-0 train configuration. Ankara proper noun The capital of Turkey. Annam proper noun A former kingdom and French protectorate of central Vietnam on the South China Sea. Annapolis proper noun The capital of the state of Maryland Antarctica proper noun The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole. 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 proper noun The Southern Ocean, the fourth largest ocean of the Earth, surrounding Antarctica. Antarctic Peninsula proper noun Antarctic peninsula, Peninsula The northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda proper noun a country in the Caribbean. Antioch proper noun An ancient city whose remains are in modern Turkey Antipodes proper noun The southern hemisphere Used in UK to refer to Australia and New Zealand - (once common, now less so) Antwerp proper noun A province of Flanders, Belgium. The capital city of the province of Antwerp. APA initialism Assistant Prosecuting Attorney American Psychological Association American Psychiatric Association Apia proper noun The capital city of Samoa APO initialism Air Post Office (both Army and Air Force) Army Post Office Air Force Post Office Apulia proper noun A region of southern Italy. Arabia proper noun a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. Aracaju proper noun State capital of Sergipe, Brasil. Aragon proper noun An autonomous community in north-eastern Spain, with capital Zaragoza. Arcadia proper noun 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. A mountainous region of ancient Greece. A city in California, USA. A city in Louisiana, USA. Used as a name for an ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment. Archangel proper noun A city in northwest Russia. Arctic Ocean proper noun Arctic ocean, Ocean 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 proper noun Province of Tuscany, Italy. Town and capital of Arezzo. Argentina proper noun A country in South America, called officially The Argentine Republic. Argentine noun An Argentinian. (The Argentine) (archaic) Argentina. adjective Argentinian. Argolis proper noun Also Argolida. A periphery in eastern Peloponnese which has its modern capital at Nafplion. Its original capital was at Argos. Argyll proper noun A former county of Scotland Ariz. abbreviation Arizona Arizona proper noun A state of the United States of America. Postal code: AZ, capital: Phoenix. Ark. abbreviation Arkansas Arkansas proper noun A state of the United States of America. Postal code: AR, capital: Little Rock. Arkhangelsk proper noun A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea. Armenia proper noun A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Armenia. Capital: Yerevan. Arnhem Land proper noun 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 proper noun (given name, male, , ) Arran proper noun An island of the southwest coast of Scotland. (given name, male) of modern Scottish usage, derived from the place name. arras noun A tapestry or wall hanging. Aruba proper noun An autonomous territory in the Caribbean, part of the Netherlands. Arundel proper noun A town in West Sussex, England AS abbreviation Anglo-Saxon Advanced Supplementary (neurology) Asperger's Syndrome (geography) American Samoa ascension noun The act of ascending; an ascent He made an in the balloon to get a better view. (Christianity) The miracle in which the resurrected Jesus rise, rose to heaven. Asia proper noun 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--> (given name, female) of modern usage, from the continent, or a variant of Aisha. Asia Minor proper noun 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 proper noun The capital of Eritrea. Aspen proper noun A ski-resort town in Colorado. A small community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. A gender-ambiguous English given name denominated for the aspen tree. Assam proper noun State in north-eastern India which has Dispur as its capital. A black tea named after the region in which it is grown (Assam, India). Asti proper noun Province of Piedmont, Italy. Town and capital of Asti. A white wine made in Asti or its vicinity. Astrakhan proper noun a Tatar city and region in Russia, located on the Volga River, conquered by Ivan the Terrible in 1556. (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 proper noun An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece adjective Of or pertaining to Athens, Greece Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena Athens proper noun The capital city of Greece, named after the Greek goddess in plural like the Ancient Greek Î‘Î¸Î·Î½Î±Î¹ (Athinai) is plural of Î‘Î¸Î·Î½Î¬ (Athina). Atlanta proper noun capital and largest city of the State of Georgia, USA. Atlantic proper noun The Atlantic Ocean. adjective Pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean. 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. Pertaining to the legendary island of Atlantis. Atlantic Ocean proper noun The ocean lying between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east. Atlas Mountains proper noun A mountain range located in northwest Africa, occupying portions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. Attica proper noun A periphery where Athens, the capital of Greece, is located. A peninsula SE of Athens, Greece. A town in Indiana and in New York State, USA. The w:Attica Correctional Facility, Attica Correctional Facility, scene of the w:Attica Prison riots, Attica Prison riots auburn noun (colour) A dark reddish-brown colour, often used to describe hair colour. <table><tr><td>auburn colour:  </td><td bgcolor=" 6B3232" width="80">  </td></tr></table> adjective Of a reddish-brown colour. Auckland proper noun The largest conurbation in New Zealand. Augusta proper noun A city in east central Georgia, USA also see Disgusta. The capital city of the state of Maine, USA (given name, female, from Latin, ), feminine of Augustus. Aurora proper noun Roman goddess of the dawn Austin proper noun A city, the capital of Texas. An English surname, via Latin Augustinus, from Augustus. A male given name (from the surname) A former make of British motor car. Australasia proper noun Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and neighbouring islands all of Oceania Australia proper noun 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. 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 proper noun Federal territory in south-eastern Australia in which the country's capital Canberra is located. Austria proper noun A country in Central Europe, a member state of the European Union. Official name: Republic of Austria (Republik í–sterreich). Auvergne proper noun A région of France. Avignon proper noun A city in France. Avon proper noun Any of several rivers in Britain. A former modern county of England (from 1974 to 1996) created from Bristol, southern Gloucestershire and northern Somerset. Ayers Rock proper noun A giant free-standing rock in Central Australia, now known by its indigenous name, Uluru. Ayr noun A town in Ayrshire, Scotland (pedialite) ayrshire noun A traditional county in Scotland. One of a superior breed of cattle from Ayrshire, Scotland, notable for the quantity and quality of their milk. Azerbaijan proper noun a country in Eastern Europe and West Asia; official name: Republic of Azerbaijan. Iranian Azerbaijan. Azores proper noun (plural) An island group in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal.

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