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- anaxagoras/ˌæn.ækˈsæɡ.ər.æs/An ancient Greek philosopher, a prominent pre-Socratic thinker from the 5th century BCE.nounLow
- anaxarete/ˌanəkˈsærɪti/A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to a Cypriot princess known for her pride and cruelty towards a suitor.nounVery low / Archaic
- anaxibia/ˌanəkˈsɪbɪə/A proper noun; the name of several female figures in Greek mythology.nounVery Low / Archaic
- anaximander/əˌnæksɪˈmændə/The name of a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus (c. 610–c. 546 BCE).nounRare
- anaximenes/ˌanakˈsɪmɪniːz/An Ionian Greek Pre-Socratic philosopher (c. 586–526 BCE) who posited air (or 'pneuma') as the fundamental substance (arche) of the universe.nounC2
- anaya/əˈnaɪə/A surname of Hebrew origin, primarily used as a proper noun.nounVery Low
- anba/ˈænbə/(Egyptian Arabic) A title or form of address for a Coptic bishop, equivalent to 'father' or 'master'.nounVery Low
- anbury/ˈænbəri/A soft, spongy tumour or swelling, especially on horses or cattle; a disease in turnips and cabbages, where the root becomes swollen and malformed.nounExtremely rare / obsolete
- ancaeus/ænˈsiːəs/A proper noun referring to one of two distinct Argonauts in Greek mythology, often remembered for a prophecy of his death.nounExtremely rare
- ancaster/ˈæŋkɑːstə(r)/A proper noun referring to a specific place, most commonly a village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England.nounRare (C2+); Proper noun with very low general frequency.
- ancestor/ˈænsestə(r)/A person, animal, or plant from whom someone is descended, typically one who lived a long time ago; a forebear.nounB2
- ancestor worship/ˈænsestə ˈwɜːʃɪp/The religious or reverential practice of honoring and venerating deceased ancestors.nounC2
- ancestral/ænˈsɛs.trəl/Relating to or inherited from ancestors or family predecessors.adjectivenounC1
- ancestress/ˈæn.ses.trəs/A female ancestor.nounC2
- ancestry/ˈæn.ses.tri/A person's family or ethnic background, especially in terms of line of descent.nounC1
- anchises/ænˈkaɪsiːz/A Trojan prince in Greek and Roman mythology, father of the hero Aeneas by the goddess Aphrodite (Venus).nounLow (mainly in classical, literary, or academic contexts)
- ancho/ˈæŋ.kər/A heavy object, often with hooks, attached to a rope or chain and used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom.nounB2
- anchor/ˈæŋkə/A heavy object, typically metal, attached to a rope or chain and used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom to prevent drifting.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- anchor baby/ˈæŋkə ˈbeɪbi/A child born in a country to non-citizen parents, particularly used in contexts where the birthright citizenship of the child is alleged to secure immigration advantages for the parents.nounLow
- anchor ball/ˈæŋkə ˌbɔːl/A round black shape hoisted by a vessel to indicate it is anchored and not making way.nounLow/Very Low
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