English Words Starting With A

• abo

  adjectivenounRare (primarily historical, highly offensive)
  /ˈæbəʊ/An offensive and derogatory term historically used in Australia to refer to an Aboriginal person.
• abo system

  nounRare/Low
  /ˈæbəʊ ˈsɪstəm/A system of rotating responsibilities or duties within a group, historically used on ships.
• aboardage

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /əˈbɔː.dɪdʒ/The act of coming or going aboard a ship or other vessel.
• abode

  nounLow-Frequency (C1/C2)
  /əˈbəʊd/A place where someone lives; a home or residence.
• abohm

  nounVery Low
  /æbˈəʊm/A unit of electrical resistance in the centimeter-gram-second (cgs) electromagnetic system, equal to one billionth of an ohm (10⁻⁹ ohm).
• aboideau

  nounC2/Extremely Rare
  /ˈæb.wɑː.dəʊ/A type of sluice gate or dam structure used in water management, particularly to control tidal flow and prevent flooding on low-lying coastal land.
• abolish

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /əˈbɒlɪʃ/To formally and officially put an end to a system, law, practice, or institution.
• abolition

  nounC1
  /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/The complete ending or removal of a system, practice, or institution, especially by formal or official means.
• abolitionism

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən.ɪ.zəm/The doctrine or policy aimed at abolishing (ending) something, most famously the institution of slavery.
• abolitionist

  nounC1
  /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən.ɪst/A person who advocates for the complete elimination of a practice, institution, or system, especially slavery.
• abolitionize

  verb-transitiveVery low (obsolete/historical)
  /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən.aɪz/to make someone or something support the abolition of slavery or other institutions.
• abolla

  nounVery low / Archaic / Specialist
  /əˈbɒlə/A heavy cloak worn by Ancient Roman soldiers.
• abomasum

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˌæb.əʊˈmeɪ.səm/The fourth and final stomach compartment of a ruminant animal, where true gastric digestion with acid occurs.
• abomey

  nounVery Low
  /əˈbɒmeɪ/The name of a historic city in southern Benin, West Africa, which was the capital of the former Dahomey Kingdom.
• abominable snowman

  nounLow
  /əˌbɒm.ɪ.nə.bəl ˈsnəʊ.mæn/A large, hairy, human-like creature said to inhabit the Himalayan mountains; the legendary creature also known as the Yeti.
• abominate

  verbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Low-Frequency / Literary-Formal
  /əˈbɒm.ɪ.neɪt/to loathe or detest intensely; to regard with intense aversion or hatred.
• abomination

  nounC1
  /əˌbɒm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/Something that causes disgust, hatred, or moral outrage; a detestable thing or action.
• abondance

  nounC2/Rare
  /a.bɔ̃.ˈdɑ̃ːns/A state or situation in which there is more than enough of something; plentifulness, profusion.
• aboriginal

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌæb.əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/Existing in a place or region from the earliest known times or from the time the place was first inhabited; indigenous, native.
• aboriginalia

  nounRare / Specialist
  /ˌæb.əˌrɪdʒ.ɪˈneɪ.li.ə/Cultural artifacts, artworks, or material objects created by Indigenous peoples, particularly those of Australia.

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