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anlace
nounVery Low
/ˈænlɪs/A medieval short, double-edged dagger, typically worn at the belt.
anlage
nounVery low
/ˈanlɑːɡə/The first identifiable cell or cell group from which a specific organ or part develops in an embryo; a rudimentary basis or foundation.
anlaut
nounRare / Technical
/ˈanlaʊt/The initial sound or position of a sound in a word or syllable.
ann
nounRare (as a lexical word); Very Common (as a name)
/æn/A first name, typically a female given name, often a short form of names like Annabelle, Annika, or Anna.
ann arbor
nounLow (as a proper noun, primarily known in North American and international academic contexts)
/ˌæn ˈɑː.bə/A city in the U.S. state of Michigan, home to the University of Michigan.
anna
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈænə/A former monetary unit of India and Pakistan, equal to one sixteenth of a rupee.
anna christie
nounVery Low
/ˌænə ˈkrɪsti/The title of a classic American play by Eugene O'Neill (1921).
anna ivanovna
nounC2
/ˈænə ɪˈvɑːnəvnə/A Russian female given name, consisting of the first name Anna and the patronymic Ivanovna (daughter of Ivan).
anna karenina
nounC2
/ˌænə kəˈrɛnɪnə/The title character of Leo Tolstoy's 1878 novel, a tragic heroine whose story explores infidelity, social hypocrisy, and personal despair.
annaba
nounVery Low
/əˈnɑːbə/A city in northeastern Algeria, a major port on the Mediterranean Sea.
annabel
nounLow/Very Low
/ˈænəbɛl/A female given name; a personal identifier of a woman or girl.
annabergite
nounVery Low
/ˈanəˌbɜːɡaɪt/A hydrated nickel arsenate mineral, typically occurring as green crusts or crystals.
annal
nounC2
/ˈæn.əl/A record of events arranged in yearly sequence; one of a series of yearly historical records.
annalist
nounLow
/ˈænəlɪst/A person who writes annals, or who chronicles events year by year.
annals
nounplural-nounC1
/ˈæn.əlz/A chronological record of events, often year by year; historical records.
annam
nounVery Low
/ˈanæm/A historical region and former kingdom in central Vietnam.
annamese
adjectivenounRare
/ˌanəˈmiːz/Relating to Annam, the former name for central Vietnam, its people, or language.
annan
nounVery Low
/ˈanən/A Scots, Irish, and Manx word meaning 'other' or 'another'. Used chiefly in Scots and Scottish English in specific phrases or as a dialectal adjective/determiner.
annapolis
nounC1
/əˈnæpəlɪs/The capital city of the state of Maryland, USA.
annapolis royal
nounVery Low (Proper noun, specific geographical/historical reference)
/əˌnæp.ə.lɪs ˈrɔɪ.əl/A historic town in Nova Scotia, Canada; the former capital of Nova Scotia and site of early European settlement in North America.

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