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- English Word Aitch Definition The letter h or H.
- English Word Aitchbone Definition The bone of the rump; also, the cut of beef surrounding this bone.
- English Word Aitiology Definition See Aetiology.
- English Word Ajar Definition Slightly turned or opened; as, the door was standing ajar.
- English Word Ajar Definition In a state of discord; out of harmony; as, he is ajar with the world.
- English Word Ajog Definition On the jog.
- English Word Ajutage Definition A tube through which water is discharged; an efflux tube; as, the ajutage of a fountain.
- English Word Ake Definition See Ache.
- English Word Akene Definition Same as Achene.
- English Word Aketon Definition See Acton.
- English Word Akimbo Definition With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
- English Word Akin Definition Of the same kin; related by blood; -- used of persons; as, the two families are near akin.
- English Word Akin Definition Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.
- English Word Akinesia Definition Paralysis of the motor nerves; loss of movement.
- English Word Akinesic Definition Pertaining to akinesia.
- English Word Aknee Definition On the knee.
- English Word Aknow Definition Earlier form of Acknow.
- English Word Al Definition All.
- English Word Al Definition Although; if.
- English Word Al segno Definition A direction for the performer to return and recommence from the sign /.
- English Word Al- Definition All; wholly; completely; as, almighty, almost.
- English Word Al- Definition To; at; on; -- in OF. shortened to a-. See Ad-.
- English Word Al- Definition The Arabic definite article answering to the English the; as, Alkoran, the Koran or the Book; alchemy, the chemistry.
- English Word Al-phitomancy Definition Divination by means of barley meal.
- English Word Ala Definition A winglike organ, or part.
- English Word Alabama period Definition A period in the American eocene, the lowest in the tertiary age except the lignitic.
- English Word Alabaster Definition A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc.
- English Word Alabaster Definition A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster.
- English Word Alabaster Definition A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; -- so called from the stone of which it was originally made.
- English Word Alabastra Definition of Alabastrum