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ajax mountain
nounVery Low
/ˈeɪ.dʒæks ˈmaʊn.tɪn/A specific geographical feature, a mountain named Ajax, likely referring to a notable peak in a particular region.
ajiva
nounC2/Specialist
/əˈdʒiːvə/In Jainism, the principle of non-living or inanimate substances, as opposed to jiva (the living soul).
ajivika
nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
/əˈdʒiːvɪkə/A heterodox, ascetic, and determinist ancient Indian philosophical and religious movement, founded by Makkhali Gosala in the 5th century BCE, which rivaled early Buddhism and Jainism.
ajman
nounVery Low
/ˈædʒmɑːn/A constituent emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the smallest in size among the seven emirates.
ajmer
nounLow Frequency (Proper Noun, Geopolitical)
/ʌdʒˈmɪə/A city in Rajasthan, India.
ajmer-merwara
nounVery Low
/ˈʌdʒ.mər mə.ˈrwɑː.rə/A historical administrative region in northwestern India under British colonial rule, centred around the city of Ajmer.
ajuga
nounLow
/əˈdʒuːɡə/A genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the mint family, typically low-growing with opposite leaves and spikes of small flowers.
ak-47
nounLow
/ˌeɪˌkeɪˌfɔː(r)ti ˈsev(ə)n/A specific, widely known model of selective-fire assault rifle, originally Soviet-designed.
aka
abbreviationnounMedium
/ˌeɪ.keɪˈeɪ/An abbreviation for 'also known as', used to indicate an alternative name or alias.
akademi
nounB2
/əˈkæd.ə.mi/An institution for the study, training, or research in a specific field, especially in the arts, sciences, or military.
akala
nounVery low (specialist/botanical/regional).
/əˈkɑːlə/ or /əˈkeɪlə/(noun) A fruit; specifically the common name for a berry-producing plant (Rubus glaucus or Rubus niveus), also known as the Mysore raspberry, native to Asia but cultivated elsewhere.
akan
nounC2
/ˈækən/The Akan language; a Central Tano language spoken in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
akaryote
nounVery Rare
/eɪˈkærɪəʊt/A cell lacking a nucleus, such as a bacterium.
akasha
nounVery Low
/əˈkɑːʃə/In Hindu and Buddhist philosophy, a term for the fundamental space, ether, or spiritual medium that permeates the cosmos and is the substrate of sound and the element of space.
akashi
nounC2 (Extremely rare outside specific Japanese contexts)
/əˈkæʃi/A Japanese surname and place name; also refers to Akashi, Japan.
akatea
nounVery Low (Obscure/Botanical)
/ˌɑːkəˈtiːə/A specific type of woody climbing vine, typically found in New Zealand, belonging to the genus Metrosideros (especially Metrosideros perforata or M. albiflora).
akathisia
nounRare / C2+
/ˌakəˈθɪzɪə/A medical condition characterised by an intense, unbearable feeling of inner restlessness and an urgent need to move or fidget, often as a side effect of medication.
akbar
nounC2
/ˈakbɑː/A title or epithet, derived from Arabic, meaning 'great', 'greater', or 'greatest'.
ake
verb-intransitiveObsolete/Very Low (Archaic or dialectal)
/eɪk/(obsolete, dialectal) Variant form of 'ache' meaning to experience continuous, dull pain.
akeake
nounVery Low
/ˈɑːkeɪˌɑːkeɪ/A durable hardwood tree or shrub native to New Zealand (Dodonaea viscosa), sometimes called New Zealand hop-bush.

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