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almah
nounVery low
/ˈælmɑː/A professional female singer, dancer, or entertainer in Egypt and other Arabic-speaking regions, historically associated with skilled artistic performance.
almanac
nounC1
/ˈɔːlmənæk/A published annual book or calendar containing information, forecasts, tables, and facts about a wide range of subjects, especially astronomy, weather, dates, and anniversaries.
almanach de gotha
nounC2
/ˌælmənæk də ˈɡəʊθə/A historical annual reference book listing European royalty and higher nobility, originally published in German.
almandine
nounC2
/ˈalməndiːn/A deep red variety of garnet, a semi-precious gemstone.
almandite
nounC2/Rare Technical
/ˈælməndaɪt/A deep red to reddish-brown variety of garnet, composed of iron aluminum silicate.
almaty
nounC1/C2
/ælˈmæti/The largest city and former capital of Kazakhstan.
almeida
nounLow (as a common noun: extremely rare; as a proper noun: context-dependent)
/ælˈmeɪdə/A Portuguese surname of geographical origin, referring to a town in Portugal.
almelo
nounVery Low
/ˈælməloʊ/A proper noun referring to a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel.
almemar
nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
/ˈælmɪmɑː/A raised platform or desk in a synagogue from which the Torah is read.
almeria
nounC1
/ˌælməˈriːə/A city and province in southeastern Spain, known for its arid landscape, agriculture, and coastline.
almetyevsk
nounVery low
/ælˈmjɛtjɛfsk/A city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, an administrative and industrial centre, particularly known for its role in the petroleum industry.
almighty
adjectiveadverbnounB2
/ɔːlˈmaɪti/having complete and unlimited power; omnipotent, often used as an epithet for God.
almighty dollar
nounLow
/ɔːlˌmaɪti ˈdɒlə/A personification of money or the power of financial wealth, often implying that it has excessive, corrupting, or god-like influence in society.
almique
nounLow
/alˈmiːkeɪ/A type of sweet, sticky syrup or paste made from cane sugar, fruit juices, or other ingredients, traditionally used in Spanish and Latin American cuisine.
almirah
nounLow/Very Low
/ælˈmaɪ.rə/A cupboard or wardrobe, typically a tall, free-standing piece of furniture with shelves and/or a hanging rail, used for storing clothes and other items.
almirante brown
nounLow
/ˌælmɪˈrænteɪ braʊn/A proper noun referring to a person (Admiral William Brown, Argentine naval hero) or places named after him.
almodovar
nounLow
/ˌælməˈdəʊvɑː/A proper noun referring primarily to the acclaimed Spanish film director, screenwriter, and producer Pedro Almodóvar Caballero.
almohad
nounVery low
/ˈælməʊhæd/A member of a Berber Muslim movement and dynasty that conquered North Africa and Spain in the 12th–13th centuries.
almohade
nounVery Low
/ˈælməʊhɑːd/A member of a Berber Muslim dynasty that ruled parts of Spain and North Africa in the 12th–13th centuries.
almon
nounB1
/ˈɑː.mənd/The edible oval nut with a hard shell, or the tree that produces it.

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