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- antares/ænˈteə.riːz/The brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, a red supergiant.nounC2
- antasthmatic/ˌæntæsˈmætɪk/A substance or agent that relieves or prevents asthma attacks.adjectivenounVery low
- antatrophic/ˌantəˈtrɒfɪk/Preventing or counteracting atrophy (the wasting away of body tissue or an organ).adjectivenounExtremely rare / Obsolete
- antbird/ˈæntbɜːd/A passerine bird of the family Thamnophilidae, native to tropical Central and South America, known for feeding on ants and other insects flushed by army ant swarms.nounC1 (Specialized)
- ante/ˈænti/A stake or contribution put up by a participant in a poker game before cards are dealt.nounverbverb-intransitive+1Low
- anteater/ˈæntiːtə(r)/A mammal that has a long snout and tongue, used for eating ants and termites.nounB1
- antecede/ˌantɪˈsiːd/To come before in time, order, or position; to precede.verbverb-transitiveC2
- antecedence/ˌæntɪˈsiːd(ə)ns/The fact of being earlier in time or order; precedence.nounC2
- antecedency/ˌæntɪˈsiːd(ə)nsi/The condition or fact of being antecedent; priority in time, order, or logical sequence.nounVery rare / Archaic
- antecedent/ˌæn.tɪˈsiː.dənt/Something that exists, happens, or comes before another thing, serving as its cause, origin, or predecessor.adjectivenounLow
- antecedents/ˌæn.tɪˈsiː.dənts/A thing or event that existed or happened before another; a person's ancestors or family background; in grammar, a word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.plural-nounC1/C2
- antecessor/ˌantɪˈsɛsə/A person who precedes or goes before; a predecessor, especially in time or sequence.nounExtremely low (C2+)
- antechamber/ˈæntiˌtʃeɪmbə(r)/A small room serving as a waiting area or entrance to a larger, more important room.nounC1-C2 / Rare to Medium (in specific contexts)
- antechapel/ˈæntɪˌtʃæp(ə)l/An outer area or vestibule leading into a chapel, particularly in an educational or institutional building.nounVery Low
- antechoir/ˈantiˌkwaɪə/A space in a church just inside the main entrance, before the choir area, often enclosed by a screen.nounExtremely Low
- antecourt/ˈæntiˌkɔːt/A preliminary or preparatory court, especially one that precedes a main judicial proceeding or hearing.nounVery Low
- antedate/ˈæntɪdeɪt/To exist, occur, or assign a date to something earlier than the actual or expected date.nounverbverb-transitiveC1/C2
- antediluvian/ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪən/Belonging to the time before the biblical flood; extremely old-fashioned or out of date.adjectivenounC2
- antediluvian patriarch/ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪən ˈpeɪtrɪɑːk/A very old man, especially one who is seen as a fatherly figure or founder, from the time before the biblical flood.nounLow
- antefix/ˈantɪˌfɪks/A decorative architectural ornament, typically of terracotta, placed at the edge of a roof to conceal the ends of the roof tiles.nounVery rare / Technical
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