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- arimidex/ˈær.ɪ.mɪ.deks/A brand name for the prescription drug anastrozole, used to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women.nounLow
- ariminum/əˈrɪmɪnəm/The Latin name for the ancient settlement on the Adriatic coast that is now the modern Italian city of Rimini.nounExtremely Low
- arion/ˈeə.ri.ɒn/Proper noun: a name from classical mythology, referring to an exceptionally talented ancient Greek poet and musician.nounLow
- arioso/ˌɑːrɪˈəʊsəʊ/A short, melodic passage in an opera or other vocal work, with the expressive, lyrical quality of an aria but with some of the rhythm and freedom of recitative.adjectivenounC2
- ariosto/ˌæriˈɒstəʊ/Proper noun referring to Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533), an Italian Renaissance poet.nounVery Low (C2/Proficiency)
- ariovistus/ˌɑːrɪəʊˈvɪstəs/A historical figure; a Germanic king and chieftain of the Suebi tribe in the 1st century BC, known primarily from Julius Caesar's 'Commentarii de Bello Gallico'.nounVery Low
- arise/əˈraɪz/To begin to exist or become noticeable; to get up or stand up (archaic).verbverb-intransitiveC1
- arista/əˈrɪstə/The long, bristly hair-like extension that grows from the tip or back of a grass seed or from a plant's flowers.nounC1
- aristaeus/ˌærɪˈstiːəs/A minor Greek god of rustic arts, agriculture, and beekeeping.nounC2
- aristarch/ˈærɪstɑːk/A person who is a severe critic, especially of literature; a censorious or carping critic.nounRare/Archaic
- aristarchus/ˌær.ɪˈstɑː.kəs/A person who is a severe critic, especially of literary or artistic works; a harsh or censorious critic.nounC2/Rare
- aristarchus of samos/ˌær.ɪˈstɑː.kəs əv ˈseɪ.mɒs/An ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician (c. 310–c. 230 BC) famous for proposing a heliocentric model of the solar system, placing the Sun at the centre, long before Copernicus.nounLow
- aristarchus of samothrace/ˌærɪˈstɑːkəs əv ˈsæməθreɪs/A historical figure: an ancient Greek scholar, grammarian, and librarian of the 2nd century BCE, renowned for his critical edition of Homer and other foundational work in textual criticism.nounVery Low
- aristide/ˌær.ɪˈstiːd/A proper noun, primarily a given name of French origin, historically associated with notable figures.nounVery Low
- aristides/ˌær.ɪˈstaɪ.diːz/A male given name, historically most famous as belonging to Aristides the Just, a 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and general known for his integrity.nounVery Low
- aristippus/ˌærɪˈstɪpəs/A proper noun referring to Aristippus of Cyrene, founder of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy, known for his hedonistic views.nounVery Low
- aristo/ˈær.ɪ.stəʊ/A member of the aristocracy; a person of high social rank, especially a wealthy one.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- aristocracy/ˌær.ɪˈstɒk.rə.si/The highest social class in a society, traditionally holding inherited titles and wealth, and often associated with land ownership and political power.nounC1
- aristocrat/ˈær.ɪ.stə.kræt/A member of the aristocracy; a person of high birth and social status, typically belonging to a hereditary noble class.nounB2
- aristophanes/ˌær.ɪˈstɒf.ə.niːz/The name of an ancient Athenian playwright (c. 446–c. 386 BCE), renowned as the greatest writer of Old Attic Comedy.nounC2
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