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- asherah/əˈʃɪərə/A Semitic goddess of fertility, or a sacred wooden post or pole representing her, worshipped in ancient Canaanite and Israelite religions.nounC1/C2
- asherite/ˈæʃəˌraɪt/A descendant or member of the tribe of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of ancient Israel.nounVery Low
- ashes/ˈæʃɪz/The powdery residue left after something has been completely burned, especially the remains of a human body after cremation.plural-nounB2
- ashet/ˈæʃɪt/A large, shallow plate or platter for serving food, typically meat or fish.nounC1
- asheville/ˈæʃvɪl/A city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.nounLow
- ashford/ˈæʃfəd/A proper noun, primarily a place name, referring to towns or settlements, most notably in Kent, England.nounLow (as a common noun it is non-existent; frequency is tied to specific references).
- ashgabat/ˌæʃɡəˈbæt/The capital and largest city of Turkmenistan.nounLow
- ashikaga/ˌaʃɪˈkɑːɡə/A Japanese historical clan or shogunate dynasty that ruled from the 14th to the 16th centuries.nounC2
- ashkelon/ˈæʃkəlɒn/A coastal city in Israel, historically significant in the ancient Near East.nounLow
- ashkenaz/ˌaʃkəˈnɑːz/A term referring to the Jewish people and culture of Central and Eastern Europe, as distinct from those of Sephardic (Spanish/Mediterranean) origin.nounLow
- ashkenazi/ˌaʃkəˈnɑːzi/Relating to the branch of European Jews historically centered in Central and Eastern Europe, whose customs, liturgy, and Yiddish language distinguish them from Sephardic Jews.adjectivenounLow
- ashkenazy/ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzi/A surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin; famously borne by pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy.nounLow
- ashkey/ˈæʃkiː/A fruit or seed pod of an ash tree (Fraxinus), specifically a samara; commonly refers to the winged seed that facilitates wind dispersal.nounC2 / Very Low
- ashkhabad/ˌæʃkəˈbæd/The capital and largest city of Turkmenistan.nounVery Low
- ashland/ˈæʃlənd/A toponym (place name) derived from "ash tree land," a town or city.nounC2
- ashlar/ˈæʃ.lə(r)/A large, square-cut stone used in building, typically with even faces and dressed edges.nounverb-transitiveC2
- ashlar line/ˈæʃ.lə ˌlaɪn/A horizontal line on a building's exterior, typically marking the upper boundary of a course of ashlar masonry (finely dressed, squared stones) from which rougher or different material begins.nounC2
- ashlaring/ˈæʃlərɪŋ/The activity or process of laying or fitting stones (ashlar) into a wall; also refers to the collection of such stones.nounVery Low
- ashley"/ˈæʃ.li/"A proper noun, primarily a given name of Old English origin, meaning "ash tree meadow" or "ash tree clearing."nounB2
- ashman/ˈæʃmən/A person whose job is to collect household rubbish or ashes, particularly historically.nounVery low (historical/archaic)
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