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- ahimelech/eɪˈhɪməlɛk/A personal name appearing in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, most notably referring to a priest of Nob during the reign of King Saul who aided David.nounVery Low (Proper Noun, specialized religious/historical context)
- ahimsa/əˈhɪmsɑː/A principle of non-violence and a deep respect for all living beings.nounC2
- ahir/eə(r)/The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases; the atmosphere.nounA1 (Very High Frequency)
- ahira/əˈhʌɪrə/a person who is a leader, chieftain, or prince.nounVery Rare
- ahishar/ˈeɪhɪʃɑː/Ahishar is a Biblical name from the Old Testament, specifically an official in King Solomon's court.nounVery Rare
- ahithophel/eɪˈhɪθəfɛl/A proper noun referring to a historical figure in the Hebrew Bible, a counselor to King David who later betrayed him by joining Absalom's rebellion.nounVery Low (Specialist/Literary/Religious)
- ahkio/ˈɑːkiəʊ/A type of long, narrow sled or toboggan, traditionally used for pulling loads over snow, typically by a person on skis.nounExtremely Low / Specialized
- ahmadi/ɑːˈmɑːdi/A follower or member of the Ahmadiyya movement, a modern Islamic revival movement founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in late 19th-century India.nounLow
- ahmadiya/ˌɑːməˈdiːə/A modern Islamic movement founded in India in the late 19th century, officially known as the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.nounC1
- ahmadiyyah/ɑːˈmɑːdɪjə/a modern Islamic movement founded in 19th-century India by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who claimed to be the Mahdi and Messiah awaited by Muslimsnounlow
- ahmedabad/ˈɑːmədəbɑːd/A major city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, historically significant and a major economic hub.nounLow frequency outside geographical, historical, or business contexts related to India.
- ahmednagar/ˌɑːmɪdˈnʌɡə(r)/A city and district in the state of Maharashtra, India.nounC1+ (Very Low Frequency)
- ahmose i/ˈɑːməʊs ðə ˈfɜːst/The founding pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, who expelled the Hyksos and initiated the New Kingdom period.nounLow
- ahnfelt's seaweed/ˈɑːnfɛlts ˈsiːwiːd/A specific type of red algae (seaweed), scientifically classified under the genus Ahnfeltia.nounVery low (technical/scientific)
- ahold/əˈhəʊld/A physical grip or grasp, as on an object.adverbnounC1-C2
- aholt/əˈhəʊlt/A dialectal or archaic variant meaning 'a hold' or 'a grip', often used in the phrase 'take aholt' meaning to seize or grasp.nounVery Low
- ahom/ˈɑːhɒm/A member of a Tai people who founded the Ahom kingdom in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam, India in the 13th century.nounC1
- ahriman/ˈɑːrɪmən/The supreme evil spirit and principle of evil in Zoroastrianism; the devil, the destructive spirit.nounRare / C2
- ahtisaari/ˈɑːtɪsɑːri/A Finnish surname, primarily referring to Martti Ahtisaari, a former President of Finland and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
- ahtna/ˈɑːtnə/Proper noun referring to the indigenous Athabaskan people of the Copper River area in Alaska, or their language.nounVery Low (Specialized, Ethnographic)
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