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- araucania/ˌær.ɔːˈkeɪ.ni.ə/A geographical region in southern Chile, named after its indigenous Araucan (Mapuche) people.nounC2
- araucanian/ˌærɔːˈkeɪnɪən/Relating to the Araucanians, an indigenous people of central and southern Chile and adjacent regions of Argentina, or their Mapudungun language.adjectivenounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- araucaria/ˌær.ɔːˈkeə.ri.ə/A genus of evergreen coniferous trees, typically tall with symmetrical whorls of branches and distinctive, large, hard scales on their cones.nounRare/Uncommon
- arawak/ˈærəwæk/A member of an Indigenous people inhabiting parts of northern South America, Central America, and historically the Caribbean.nounC2
- arawakan/ˌær.əˈwɑː.kən/Relating to a major indigenous language family and cultural group of South America and the Caribbean.adjectivenounLow (Specialist)
- arawn/ˈar.aʊn/Arawn is a proper noun, the name of a king in the Welsh mythological realm of Annwn, associated with hunting and the underworld.nounVery Low
- araxa/əˈræ.ʃə/A proper noun, most commonly a place name, likely referring to a municipality in Brazil (e.g., Araxá in Minas Gerais).nounVery Low
- araxes/əˈræksiːz/Proper noun referring to a river or location, most notably the Araxes River in the Caucasus region (modern Aras/Araks).nounExtremely low
- arb/ɑːb/A person who profits from price differences of the same asset or commodity on different markets; a market arbitrageur.abbreviationnounLow
- arba kanfoth/ˌɑːbə ˈkænfəθ/A Jewish ritual garment consisting of a rectangular cloth with four specially tied tassels (tzitzit) at its corners, worn as an undershirt or a prayer shawl.nounVery Low
- arbalest/ˈɑː.bəl.ɛst/A medieval crossbow, especially a large, powerful one with a steel bow, used for military purposes.nounC2/Extremely Rare
- arbela/ɑːˈbiːlə/The ancient name for the modern city of Erbil in Iraq.nounRare
- arber/ˈɑːbə/A sheltered place in a garden, often formed by trees, bushes, or climbing plants trained over a framework.nounC2
- arbil/ˈɑːbɪl/A variant spelling of 'Erbil' (or 'Irbil'), a major city in northern Iraq, historically known as Arba Ilu.nounVery Low
- arbiter/ˈɑː.bɪ.tər/A person or entity with ultimate authority to judge, decide, or settle a dispute.nounC2
- arbiter elegantiae/ˌɑː.bɪ.tər ˌel.ɪˈɡæn.ti.aɪ/A person who is considered the ultimate authority or judge in matters of taste, style, and elegance.nounVery Low
- arbitrage/ˈɑːbɪtrɑːʒ/The simultaneous buying and selling of securities, currency, or commodities in different markets or in derivative forms in order to take advantage of differing prices for the same asset.nounverb-intransitiveC1-C2
- arbitrager/ˈɑːbɪtrɑːʒə(r)/A person or firm who seeks to profit from price differences of the same asset or security in different markets by simultaneously buying and selling.nounC2
- arbitrament/ɑːˈbɪtrəmənt/The act of making an authoritative decision or judgment, especially by an arbitrator.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Archaic)
- arbitrariness/ˈɑːbɪtrərinəs/The quality of being based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.nounC1
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