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- amadavat/ˈæmədəvæt/A small, brightly coloured songbird native to South Asia, also known as the red avadavat or strawberry finch.nounVery low (specialist/ornithological)
- amadis/ˈæm.ə.dɪs/An excessively devoted lover; a gallant or chivalrous admirer, often used ironically.nounVery Low (Literary/Historical)
- amadis of gaul/ˌamədɪs əv ˈɡɔːl/The eponymous hero of a famous late-medieval Spanish chivalric romance.nounC2
- amado/əˈmɑːdəʊ/A person (typically male) who is loved; a beloved or lover. This is a formal, poetic, or literary term, directly borrowed from Spanish/Portuguese.nounRare
- amadoda/ˌɑːməˈdəʊdə/The isiZulu plural form of 'indoda', meaning 'men' or 'husbands'. In its original context, it specifically refers to adult males or male heads of households within Zulu culture.plural-nounVery Low
- amador guerrero/ˈæm.ə.tər/A person who engages in an activity, especially a sport or an art, for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or as a profession.nounB2
- amadou/ˈæməduː/A spongy, flammable substance derived from certain bracket fungi, used historically as tinder or as a styptic to stop bleeding.nounVery low frequency; highly specialized/archaic.
- amagasaki/ˌæməɡəˈsɑːki/A city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, part of the Osaka metropolitan area, historically known for its heavy industry.nounExtremely Low
- amah/ˈɑːmə/A female domestic servant, especially a nursemaid or maid, in certain parts of Asia (e.g., India, China, Southeast Asia).nounLow frequency; specialized/archaic
- amakihi/ˌɑːməˈkiːhiː/A small, yellow-green Hawaiian honeycreeper (bird).nounRare
- amakrokokroko/ˌæ.mə.krəʊ.kəʊ.ˈkrəʊ.kəʊ/A non-standard, invented or playful term with no established meaning in standard English dictionaries. Likely originates from creative wordplay, onomatopoeia, or a specific niche context.plural-nounExtremely Low / Non-existent
- amakwerekwere/ˌɑːməkwɛrɪˈkwɛrɪ/A derogatory South African slang term for foreigners, particularly African immigrants from other African countries.plural-nounRare/Regional
- amalaka/əˈmɑːləkə/A bulbous, ribbed stone finial crowning the top of a Hindu temple spire (shikhara), typically found in North Indian temple architecture.nounVery Low
- amalek/ˈæm.ə.lek/A biblical figure, descendant of Esau, and the eponymous ancestor of the Amalekites, a nomadic tribe presented as a persistent enemy of ancient Israel.nounVery Low
- amalekite/əˈmæləkaɪt/A member of an ancient nomadic tribe described in the Hebrew Bible as a persistent enemy of the Israelites.adjectivenounLow
- amalfi/əˈmælfi/A proper noun referring to a coastal town in southern Italy, famed for its picturesque beauty and historical significance.nounLow
- amalgam/əˈmæl.ɡəm/A mixture or blend of diverse elements, or an alloy of mercury with another metal, used especially in dentistry.nounC1/C2
- amalgamate/əˈmæl.ɡə.meɪt/To combine two or more separate organizations, substances, or groups into a single whole.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow frequency; C2
- amalgamation/əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/The act or process of combining two or more separate things into one unified whole.nounC1
- amalia/əˈmɑːliə/A female given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'work' or 'industrious'.nounVery low
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