Aachen |
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proper noun- A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Aalborg |
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proper noun
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(Danish) A city and port in Denmark, in N Jutland.
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Aalesund |
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proper noun
- A variant spelling of í…lesund.
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Aarau |
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proper noun
- A town in Northern Switzerland, capital of Aargau canton: capital of the Helvetic Republic from 1798 to 1803.
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Aargau |
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proper noun
- A canton of Switzerland (its German name).
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Aarhus |
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proper noun
- A city and port in Denmark, in East Jutland.
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ABA |
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initialism- American Bar Association
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Abbeville |
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proper noun
- A town in Picardy, France.
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Aberdeen |
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proper noun
- A city in Scotland
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Abidjan |
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proper noun
- The de facto capital and largest city of Cí´te d'Ivoire.
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Abilene |
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proper noun
- a city in Texas
- a city in Kansas
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Abington |
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proper noun- A small town in Pennsylvania
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Abu Dhabi |
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proper noun
- One of the United Arab Emirates, and the capital of UAE.
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Abyssinia |
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proper noun
- historical, Historical name of Ethiopia.
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Acapulco |
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proper noun
- A port and city on the west coast of Mexico, in the state of Guerrero.
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Accra |
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proper noun
- The capital of Ghana.
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Acre |
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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.
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Acton |
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proper noun
- An area of London.
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ADA |
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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
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Adams |
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proper noun
- an English patronymic surname derived from Adam
- a Latvian male given name. See Adam.
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Addis Ababa |
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proper noun
- The capital of Ethiopia.
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Addison |
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proper noun
- A surname.
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(given name, female) of recent usage, following Alison and Madison.
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Adelaide |
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proper noun
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(given name, female, from Germanic, )
- State capital of South Australia, named in honor of Queen Adelaide, wife of King Willian IV.
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Aden |
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proper noun
- Seaport and largest city of Yemen.
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Adige |
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proper noun (wikipedia, Etsch-Adige)
- A river in w:South Tyrol, South Tyrol.
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Adrian |
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proper noun
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(given name, male, from Latin)
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Adriatic Sea |
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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.
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Aegadian Islands |
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proper nounthe Aegadian Islands- A group of islands of Italy off the west coast of Sicily.
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Aegean |
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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
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Aegean Sea |
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proper noun
- A sea of the east northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean.
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Afghanistan |
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proper noun
- A landlocked country in Central Asia. Official name: Afghanistan. Capital: Kabul. Official languages: Persian (Dari), Pashto.
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Africa |
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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
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Agrigento |
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proper noun
- Province of Sicily, Italy.
- Town and capital of Agrigento.
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Ahmedabad |
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proper noun
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The soon to be megacity of the Indian state of Gujarat. Ahmedabad is now referred to as Denim Capital of the World.
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air |
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noun
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(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."
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(uncountable, alchemy) One of the four basic elements.
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(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.
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(obsolete) A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
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1815, Jane Austen, Emma, s:Emma/Volume 1/Chapter 4, Volume I, Chapter 4:
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: "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."
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(context, usually plural) pretentious, Pretension; snobby, snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.
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...putting on airs...
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(music) A song, especially a solo; an aria.
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1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, s:Pride and Prejudice/Chapter 18, Chapter 18:
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: "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..."
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(uncountable) An air conditioner or the processed air it produces.
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Could you turn on the ?
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(obsolete, chemistry) Any specific gas.
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(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.
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1917, National Geographic, s:National Geographic Magazine/Volume 31/March 1917/Russia's Democrats, v.31, March 1917:
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: 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.
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Ajax |
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proper noun (wikipedia, Ajax the Lesser)
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(in Greek mythology) either of two heroes of the Trojan war
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(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....
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(context, poker slang) An ace and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em
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AK |
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abbreviation
- Alaska, a state of the United States of America.
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Ala. |
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abbreviation- Alabama
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Alabama |
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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.
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Alagoas |
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proper noun- State in north-eastern Brazil which has Maceió as its capital.
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Alaska |
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proper noun
- The 49th state of the United States of America. Postal code: AK, capital: Juneau, largest city: Anchorage.
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Albania |
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proper noun
- A country in south-eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipí«risí«).
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Albany |
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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)
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Alberta |
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proper noun
- province, Province in western Canada which has Edmonton as its capital.
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(given name, female), a feminine form of Albert.
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Albi |
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proper noun
- A town and commune in southern France.
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Albion |
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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.
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Albuquerque |
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proper noun
- Largest city in New Mexico, USA
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Alderney |
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proper noun- The third-largest of the Channel Islands.
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Aldershot |
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proper noun
- A town in Hampshire, England.
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Alessandria |
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proper noun
- Province of Piedmont, Italy.
- Town and capital of Alessandria
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Aleutian |
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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
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Alexandria |
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proper noun
- A city and port in Egypt.
- A number of cities bearing the same name, including Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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(given name, female)
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Algeria |
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proper noun
- A country in Northern Africa. Official name: People"s Democratic Republic of Algeria.
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Algerian |
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noun
- A person from Algeria or of Algerian descent.
adjective
- Of, from, or pertaining to Algeria or the Algerian people.
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Algiers |
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proper noun
- The capital of Algeria.
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Alicante |
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proper noun (wikipedia, Alicante (province))
- A province of Spain
- The capital city of the Alicante province
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Alice |
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proper noun
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(given name, female, from Germanic, ) popular in England since Middle Ages.
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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.
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alliance |
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noun
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(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.
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(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.
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(countable) A treaty between nations for their mutual advantage
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Alma |
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proper noun
- a female given name
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Alps |
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proper noun
- A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Austria, with its highest peak Mont Blanc at 4808 meters.
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Alsace |
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proper noun
- A région of France, formerly belonging to Germany
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Altaic |
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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.
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altiplano |
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noun (pluralaltiplanos)
- a high plateau
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Altus |
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proper noun (wikipedia, Altus, Oklahoma)
- City in Southwest Oklahoma, United States of America, USA
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Alvin |
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proper noun
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(given name, male).
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Amarillo |
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proper noun
- A city in the nortwest plains of Texas
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Amazon |
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nounamazon
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Any of the large parrots from the genus Amazona.
proper noun
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(Greek mythology) a member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area
- a female warrior
adjective
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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
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Amazonas |
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proper noun- State in northern Brazil which has Manaus as its capital.
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Amazonian |
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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.
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Women's Tennis champions Wikipedia:Maria Sharapova, Maria Sharapova and Wikipedia:Venus Williams, Venus Williams are noted for their Amazonian physiques.
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America |
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proper noun (Americas)
- The continents of North America, North and South America.
- The United States of America.
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American |
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noun
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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.
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(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."
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American Samoa |
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proper noun
- A US overseas territory in Oceania. Official name: Territory of American Samoa.
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Amman |
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proper noun
- The capital of Jordan.
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Amsterdam |
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proper noun
- Capital of The Netherlands, the Netherlands.
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anaconda |
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