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antlion
nounC1/C2
/ˈænt.laɪ.ən/An insect whose larva digs a conical pit in sand to trap ants and other prey.
antofagasta
nounRare
/ˌæntəfəˈɡæstə/A proper noun, specifically the name of a city and region in northern Chile.
antoine
nounLow (as a borrowed proper noun in English contexts)
/ˈæntwɑːn/A French masculine given name, equivalent to Anthony in English.
antoinette
nounLow
/ˌæn.twɑːˈnet/A French feminine given name, originally the feminine form of Antoine (Anthony).
anton
nounLow
/ˈæntɒn/A male given name, typically a short form of Anthony.
anton piller order
nounLow
/ˈæntɒn ˈpɪlə ˌɔːdə/A court order allowing a party to inspect and remove evidence from an opponent's premises without prior warning, to prevent the destruction of evidence.
antonello da messina
nounVery Low
/ˌantəˌnɛləʊ də mɛˈsiːnə/The name of a famous Italian Renaissance painter from Sicily.
antonescu
nounC1/C2 (Advanced/Proficient)
/ˌantəˈnɛskuː/A Romanian surname, most famously associated with Ion Antonescu, a military officer and the Prime Minister and Conducător (leader) of Romania during World War II.
antonia
nounLow
/ænˈtəʊ.ni.ə/A feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "priceless" or "praiseworthy".
antonine wall
nounLow (C2)
/ˈæntənaɪn wɔːl/A turf and stone frontier fortification built by the Romans across what is now central Scotland, representing the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire in Britain.
antoninianus
nounExtremely Low
/ˌantəˌnɪnɪˈɑːnəs/A Roman silver coin introduced by Emperor Caracalla in AD 215, initially worth two denarii.
antoninus
nounVery Low
/ˌæntəˈnaɪnəs/A masculine given name of Latin origin, most famously borne by Roman emperors.
antoninus pius
nounC2
/ænˈtəʊnɪnəs ˈpaɪəs/The name of a Roman emperor (86-161 AD), known as one of the "Five Good Emperors", whose reign was a period of relative peace and stability.
antonioni
nounLow
/ˌæntəniˈəʊni/A proper noun referring to the Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni (1912–2007), known for his modernist, existential cinema.
antonius
nounVery Low
/ænˈtəʊ.ni.əs/A Roman masculine given name, most famously associated with Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony), the Roman general and politician.
antonomasia
nounC2
/ˌantənəˈmeɪzɪə/A rhetorical device where a proper name is used as a common noun (or vice versa), e.g., calling a wise person 'a Solomon' or calling a traitor 'a Judas'.
antony
nounVery Low
/ˈæntəni/A proper noun, historically used as a masculine given name, most famously associated with Mark Antony, the Roman general and politician.
antony and cleopatra
nounB2
/ˈæntəni ən ˌkliːəˈpætrə/A famous tragedy by William Shakespeare, first performed c. 1607, dramatizing the historical love affair and political alliance between Roman general Mark Antony and Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII.
antonym
nounC1
/ˈæntənɪm/A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
antre
nounExtremely Rare / Archaic / Literary
/ˈæntə(r)/A cave or cavern; a grotto.

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