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- ague/ˈeɪ.ɡjuː/A febrile illness characterized by intermittent chills, shivering, and sweating, historically associated with malaria.nounLow frequency, primarily historical/literary.
- agueweed/ˈeɪ.ɡjuː.wiːd/A North American plant, especially boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), historically used to treat fevers, including ague (a malarial fever).nounVery Low (Obsolete/Highly Technical)
- aguinaldo/ˌaɡɪˈnaldəʊ/A Christmas bonus or gift, traditionally given to employees or servants.nounLow
- agulhas/əˈɡʊljəs/ or /əˈɡʌljəs/The plural of 'agulha' – the Portuguese word for 'needle'. In English, it is primarily used as a proper noun referring to the southernmost tip of the African continent, Cape Agulhas.nounC2
- agulhas current/əˈɡʊləs ˈkʌrənt/A powerful, warm ocean current that flows southward along the east coast of southern Africa.nounC2
- agung/ˈɑːɡʊŋ/A large, traditional Indonesian gong used in gamelan ensembles.nounLow
- agura/əˈɡʊə.rə/To sit cross-legged or in a sitting posture on the floor (from Japanese).nounLow
- ah, wilderness!/ɑː ˈwɪldənəs/An interjection expressing nostalgia, a bittersweet longing for the beauty and simplicity of untamed nature, often with a sense of something lost or unattainable.nounLow
- aha moment/ɑːˈhɑː ˌməʊ.mənt/A sudden, often joyous realization or insight; a moment of clarity where understanding is achieved.nounMedium
- ahab/ˈeɪ.hæb/A proper noun, specifically the name of the obsessed and monomaniacal captain of the Pequod in Herman Melville's novel 'Moby-Dick' (1851).nounVery Low
- ahad haam/əˌhɑːd hɑːˈɑːm/A pen name, meaning 'one of the people' in Hebrew, referring to Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (1856–1927), a major Zionist thinker.nounVery low
- ahankara/ɑːˈhʌŋkərə/The Hindu philosophical concept of ego, the 'I-maker', or the principle of self-awareness and individual identity.nounVery Low
- ahasuerus/əˌhæzjuˈɪərəs/A name of several ancient Persian kings mentioned in the Bible.nounRare
- ahaz/ˈeɪ.hæz/A personal name, most commonly recognized as the name of a king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible.nounRare
- ahaziah/ˌeɪhəˈzaɪə/A personal name, referring to two kings mentioned in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.nounVery low/Very rare
- ahern/əˈhɜːn/A surname of Irish origin, typically denoting family lineage.nounVery Low
- ahi/ˈɑːhiː/A type of tuna fish, especially the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), highly valued in culinary contexts, particularly for sashimi and poke.nounLow
- ahidjo/ɑːˈhɪdʒəʊ/A proper noun referring to a surname, most notably of Ahmadou Ahidjo, the first president of Cameroon.nounVery Low
- ahiezer/ə.ˈhaɪ.ə.zə/A proper noun, most commonly a male given name. In historical/biblical context, refers to a chief of the tribe of Dan in the Book of Numbers and a warrior who joined David at Ziklag.nounVery Low
- ahimaaz/əˌhɪm.eɪˈæz/A proper name, specifically a male biblical name from the Old Testament.nounExtremely low. Used almost exclusively in biblical scholarship, theological discussion, or historical reference.
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