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athabasca
nounLow (Geographically specific)
/ˌaθəˈbaskə/A proper noun referring to a place name in Canada, most notably a lake and river in Alberta.
athabascan
adjectivenounLow
/ˌaθəˈbaskən/A major family of North American indigenous languages spoken across northwestern Canada, Alaska, and parts of the western United States.
athabaska
nounVery Low
/ˌæθəˈbæskə/A proper noun referring to a geographical region, river, or lake in Canada, primarily in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
athabaskan
adjectivenounLow (C2)
/ˌæθ.əˈbæs.kən/A major language family of North America, primarily spoken in northwestern Canada, Alaska, and the southwestern United States.
athaliah
nounLow
/ˌaθəˈlaɪə/A proper noun referring to a queen of Judah in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, known for her violent seizure of power and subsequent downfall.
athamas
nounVery Low
/ˈæθəmæs/A figure from Greek mythology, a king of Boeotia known for tragic family events involving his children.
athame
nounC1/C2
/əˈθeɪmɪ/A black-handled, double-edged ritual knife used in modern pagan and Wiccan traditions.
athanasia
nounVery low (literary/technical)
/ˌæθ.əˈneɪ.zi.ə/Immortality; the condition of being deathless or everlasting.
athanasian
adjectivenounVery Low (C2/Professional)
/ˌaθəˈneɪʒ(ə)n/Relating to or characteristic of St. Athanasius (c. 296-373 AD), an early Christian bishop and theologian known for his defense of orthodox doctrine against Arianism.
athanasian creed
nounLow
/ˌæθ.əˈneɪ.ʒən ˈkriːd/A Christian statement of belief focusing on the Trinity and the incarnation of Christ, traditionally attributed to Athanasius of Alexandria.
athanasius
nounVery Low
/ˌæθ.əˈneɪ.zi.əs/A male given name of Greek origin, historically associated with Saint Athanasius, a prominent 4th-century theologian and Church Father known for his defence of orthodox Christian doctrine against Arianism.
athanor
nounVery Low
/ˈæθənɔː/A self-feeding furnace used in alchemy, designed to maintain a constant, uniform heat for long periods.
athapascan
nounC1
/ˌæθəˈpæskən/A major indigenous language family of North America.
atharva-veda
nounLow
/ˌɑːtəvə ˈveɪdə/One of the four sacred canonical texts (śruti) of Hinduism, known as the "Veda of magic formulas".
atheism
nounC1
/ˈeɪθiɪzəm/Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.
atheist
adjectivenounC1
/ˈeɪθiɪst/A person who does not believe in the existence of any god or deity.
athel
nounVery Low (Obsolete/Historical)
/ˈæθəl/A noble; of high birth or lineage.
athel tree
nounVery Low / Specialized
/ˈaθ(ə)l triː/A small to medium-sized deciduous tree (Tamarix aphylla or related species) native to arid regions, valued for windbreaks and shade.
atheling
nounC1
/ˈæθəlɪŋ/A nobleman or prince of royal blood, especially in Anglo-Saxon England.
athelstan
nounVery Low
/ˈæθəlstæn/A proper noun referring to a historical figure, specifically Æthelstan, an Anglo-Saxon king of England in the 10th century.

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