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- alcove/ˈalkəʊv/A small recessed section of a room or garden.nounC2
- alcuin/ˈælkwɪn/A proper noun referring to Alcuin of York (c. 735–804), an English scholar, teacher, poet and cleric who became a leading figure at the court of Charlemagne and made major contributions to the Carolingian Renaissance.nounVery Low
- alcyonarian/ˌælsiəʊˈneərɪən/A marine animal of the subclass Alcyonaria, comprising soft corals and sea pens, characterized by polyps with eight tentacles.adjectivenounC2 - Very Low Frequency
- alcyone/ælˈsaɪ.ə.niː/A proper noun referring to the brightest star in the Pleiades star cluster, also known as Eta Tauri.nounVery Low
- alcyoneus/ˌælsiˈəʊniəs/In Greek mythology, a formidable giant, one of the sons of Gaia and Uranus, who was invulnerable while fighting in his homeland.nounObscure / Very Low
- alda/ˈæl.də/This is not a standard English word. It appears as a surname, a fictional term in Tolkien's legendarium, or a word in other languages (e.g., Spanish, meaning 'wing'; Basque, meaning 'wave'; Old English, meaning 'old').nounVery low
- aldabra/ælˈdæb.rə/A remote atoll in the Indian Ocean, part of the Seychelles archipelago, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.nounVery Low
- aldabra islands/ælˈdæb.rə ˈaɪ.ləndz/A remote atoll archipelago in the Indian Ocean, part of Seychelles.nounLow
- aldan/ˈɔːldən/ or /ˈældən/The word 'aldan' does not exist in standard English dictionaries. It appears to be a proper noun, likely a place name (e.g., a river in Russia or a town), or a potential misspelling/obscure variant.nounExtremely Rare / Non-Existent (as a common English word)
- aldebaran/alˈdɛbərən/, /ˌældɪˈbɑːrən/The brightest star in the constellation Taurus, appearing as an orange giant.nounC2
- aldeburgh/ˈɔːldbərə/A coastal town in Suffolk, England.nounRare
- aldehyde/ˈældɪhaɪd/A highly reactive organic compound containing a formyl group (-CHO), often characterized by its pungent odour.nounLow
- alden/ˈɔːl.dən/A proper noun, primarily a masculine given name of Old English origin meaning 'old friend' or 'protector'.nounVery Low
- alder/ˈɔːldə/A small to medium-sized tree or shrub of the birch family, typically growing in moist ground in northern temperate regions, with toothed leaves and conelike catkins.nounC1
- alder buckthorn/ˈɔːldə ˈbʌkθɔːn/A small, deciduous shrub or tree (Frangula alnus, formerly Rhamnus frangula) with glossy leaves, small greenish-white flowers, and purplish-black berries.nounLow
- alder fly/ˈɔːldə ˌflaɪ/An insect of the order Megaloptera, family Sialidae, often with dark, lacy wings, whose aquatic larvae live near alder trees.nounLow
- alder flycatcher/ˈɔːldə ˈflaɪˌkætʃə/A small, nondescript, migratory songbird of the genus Empidonax, found in North America.nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency (Specialist)
- alderfly/ˈɔːldəflʌɪ/An insect of the order Megaloptera, typically found near fresh water, with soft-bodied, net-veined wings and whose larvae are aquatic.nounVery Low
- alderman/ˈɔːldəmən/A senior member of a municipal council or local government body, often elected by district.nounC2
- aldermanry/ˈɔːldəmənri/The office, rank, or term of an alderman.nounVery Low
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