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al-qaeda
nounC2
/æl ˈkaɪdə/A militant Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s, responsible for numerous terrorist attacks worldwide, including those on September 11, 2001.
al-ʿuzza
nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
/æl ˈʊzə/The name of a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess, one of the three chief deities (along with Al-Lat and Manat) worshipped in the Arabian Peninsula before the advent of Islam.
ala
nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
/ˈeɪlə/A projecting wing-like structure or part.
ala dag
nounNot Applicable (N/A).
/ˌalə ˈdɑːɡ/The phrase 'ala dag' is not an English word or established lexical item. It is likely a proper noun or a foreign phrase.
ala dagh
nounVery Low / Obscure
/ˌɑːlə ˈdɑː/A mountain range; a prominent mountainous or hilly area (from Turkish/Azerbaijani, meaning 'variegated/coloured mountain').
ala-tau
nounVery Low
/ˌɑːlə ˈtaʊ/A name applied to several mountain ranges, primarily in Central Asia.
alabama
nounLow (due to being a proper noun)
/ˌæl.əˈbæm.ə/A proper noun referring to a state in the southeastern United States.
alabamian
adjectivenounC2
/ˌæl.əˈbeɪ.mi.ən/A native or inhabitant of the US state of Alabama.
alabamine
nounVery Rare / Obsolete
/ˌæl.əˈbæm.iːn/A former name for the synthetic radioactive element astatine (atomic number 85).
alabandite
nounExtremely low / Technical
/ˌæləˈbændaɪt/A rare, black or greyish-black mineral consisting of manganese sulfide (MnS).
alabaster
adjectivenounC1
/ˈæləbɑːstə/A soft, white or translucent fine-grained form of gypsum, used for carving or as a decorative material.
alabastos
nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
/ˌæləˈbɑːstɒs/An archaic or poetic term referring to alabaster, a fine-grained, translucent form of gypsum (calcium sulfate) used historically for carving decorative objects.
alabastron
nounC2
/ˌæləˈbæstrɒn/An elongated, narrow-necked vessel used in ancient Greece for storing perfumed oil.
alabastrum
nounC2
/ˌæləˈbɑːstrəm/A small, often ornate box or vial used in ancient times, especially for holding perfumes or ointments.
alacant
nounC2
/ˌaləˈkanteɪ/A common misspelling or variant of 'Alicante,' referring to a Spanish city and province on the Mediterranean coast, or a type of Spanish wine.
alacrity
nounC1
/əˈlæk.rə.ti/Brisk and cheerful readiness or eagerness to do something.
aladdin
nounLow
/əˈlædɪn/A proper noun referring to the male protagonist of the Middle Eastern folk tale 'Aladdin and the Magic Lamp' from One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights).
aladdin's cave
nounC1
/əˈlædɪnz keɪv/A cave containing magical treasures, from the story of Aladdin in One Thousand and One Nights.
alagez
nounVery Rare (O1)
/ˌɑːləˈɡɛz/The principal name for Mount Aragats in Armenia, a volcanic massif and the highest peak in the country.
alagna
nounObscure / Not in general use
/əˈlɑːnjə/An extremely rare surname and placename, primarily associated with a village in the Italian Alps. As an English word, it is effectively non-existent and is not found in standard dictionaries.

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