English Words Starting With A

• aum

  nounLow
  /aʊm/, /ɔːm/The sacred sound and spiritual symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and other Indian religions, representing the primordial vibration of the universe, the ultimate reality, or the supreme consciousness.
• aum shinrikyo

  nounLow
  /ˌaʊm ʃɪnˈriːkjəʊ/The name of a Japanese doomsday cult, officially founded in 1987, infamous for carrying out the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack.
• aumbry

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɔːmbri/A recessed cupboard or cabinet in a church wall, historically used to store sacred vessels, relics, or the consecrated bread and wine.
• aumildar

  nounVery Low
  /ɔːˈmɪldɑː/A historical revenue collector or local official in Mughal India and British colonial administration.
• aune

  nounExceedingly Rare / Obsolete
  /əʊn/An archaic French unit of linear measurement, roughly equivalent to the English ell, used historically for measuring cloth.
• aung san suu kyi

  nounLow
  /ˌaʊŋ ˌsæn ˌsuː ˈtʃiː/The name of a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
• aunis

  nounC2 (Specialist)
  /ɔːˈniː/A historic province in western France, located north of the Charente River and south of the Vendée.
• aunt

  nounHigh
  /ɑːnt/The sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle.
• aunt jemima

  nounlow
  /ˌɑːnt dʒəˈmaɪmə/A brand name for a line of American breakfast foods, historically personified by a fictional African American woman character based on racist stereotypes.
• aunt sally

  nounC2 (Rare, except in metaphorical use in specific contexts).
  /ˌɑːnt ˈsæli/A traditional fairground game where players throw sticks or balls to knock down a wooden or plaster figure.
• auntie

  nounHigh
  /ˈɑːn.ti/ (also /ˈæn.ti/)Informal term for aunt; the sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle.
• auntie man

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈɑːnti ˌmæn/A man who performs roles, dresses, or behaves in ways stereotypically associated with women in Caribbean societies.
• auntie-ji

  nounLow (used primarily in Indian English contexts, diaspora communities, and cross-cultural interactions)
  /ˈɑːn.ti ˌdʒiː/A respectful, affectionate term for an older woman, particularly a married one, in Indian English. Literally 'auntie' plus the Hindi honorific suffix '-ji'.
• aunties

  nounMedium-High
  /ˈɑːn.tiz/The plural of 'auntie' or 'aunty', meaning one's aunt (the sister of one's father or mother).
• aunty

  nounHigh
  /ˈɑːn.ti/The sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle.
• aura

  nounC1
  /ˈɔːrə/A subtle, invisible quality or atmosphere that seems to surround a person, place, or thing.
• auramine

  nounC2
  /ˈɔːrəmiːn/A synthetic yellow dye, typically used as a biological stain in microscopy.
• aurangabad

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɔːrəŋɡəˌbɑːd/The proper noun for a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
• aurangzeb

  nounLow
  /ˈɔːrəŋzeb/Proper noun referring to the sixth Mughal emperor of India (1618–1707), known for his long reign, military expansion, and controversial religious policies.
• auranofin

  nounVery low
  /ɔːˈrænəfɪn/A gold-containing chemical compound used as an antirheumatic medication.

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