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arran
nounRare
/ˈærən/A geographical term primarily referring to the Isle of Arran, a large island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
arrange
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/əˈreɪndʒ/To put things into a specific order, position, or pattern; to make preparations for something to happen.
arranged marriage
nounB2
/əˌreɪndʒd ˈmær.ɪdʒ/A marriage planned and agreed upon by the families or third parties of the prospective spouses, rather than arising solely from the couple's own mutual choice and courtship.
arrangement
nounB1
/əˈreɪndʒmənt/The way things are organised, placed, or agreed upon.
arras
nounC2
/ˈærəs/A large tapestry or wall hanging, especially one hung on a wall for decoration or to conceal something.
arrau
nounVery Low
/əˈraʊ/A large freshwater river turtle native to South America (species Podocnemis expansa).
array
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/əˈreɪ/An ordered arrangement or display of things, often for a specific purpose.
arrayal
nounVery Low (Literary/Archaic)
/əˈreɪəl/The action or process of arranging in order; an instance of this, a formal arrangement or formation.
arrearage
nounC2
/əˈrɪərɪdʒ/The state or condition of being behind in fulfilling obligations, especially payments; unpaid and overdue debt.
arrears
nounplural-nounC1
/əˈrɪəz/Money that is owed and should have been paid earlier.
arrenotoky
nounVery rare/Technical
/ˌærɪˈnɒtəki/A form of reproduction in which unfertilized eggs develop exclusively into male offspring.
arrest
nounverbverb-transitiveHigh (B1/B2)
/əˈrest/The action of seizing (someone) by legal authority and taking them into custody.
arrest of judgment
nounC2
/əˈrɛst əv ˈʤʌʤmənt/A formal motion, or the court's order granting it, to stop the legal entry of a verdict or judgment after a trial, due to a fundamental legal error appearing on the trial record.
arrestant
nounLow (Technical/Specialist)
/əˈrɛstənt/A substance that stops or inhibits the movement or development of something, especially an insect or pest.
arrestee
nounC1
/əˌrɛsˈtiː/A person who has been arrested by law enforcement.
arrester
nounC2
/əˈrestə(r)/A device or person that stops or halts something or someone.
arresting gear
nounC1+
/əˈrɛstɪŋ ɡɪə/The mechanical system on an aircraft carrier deck designed to quickly stop an aircraft during landing.
arrestment
nounRare / Technical
/əˈrɛstmənt/The action of arresting someone or something; the state of being arrested.
arretine ware
nounVery low
/ˈær.ɪ.taɪn weə(r)/A type of fine, red Roman pottery with a glossy surface, produced from the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD, originally made in Arretium (modern Arezzo, Italy).
arretium
nounVery Low
/əˈriːʃ(ɪ)əm/A historical term referring to the ancient Etruscan city, now known as Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy.

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