English Words Starting With A

• avanti

  nounC1
  /əˈvænti/A direction or command meaning 'forward'; to move or proceed ahead.
• avantist

  nounVery low
  /ˈævɒ̃tɪst/A person who supports or belongs to an avant-garde movement; an advocate of advanced or experimental ideas, especially in the arts.
• avar

  nounVery Low (C2 Level)
  /ˈɑːvɑː/The Avar people, a historical nomadic group of the Eurasian steppes, or the language spoken by them.
• avarice

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
• avast

  verbC2
  /əˈvɑːst/A nautical command meaning 'stop' or 'cease'.
• avatar

  nounB2
  /ˈævətɑː/A digital representation or symbol of a person or character, especially in online environments or virtual reality.
• ave

  interjectionnounC1
  /ˈɑːveɪ/A Latin greeting meaning "hail" or "farewell," used historically; an archaic or poetic English interjection.
• ave maria

  nounC1
  /ˌɑːveɪ məˈriːə/A traditional Catholic prayer, Hail Mary, addressed to the Virgin Mary, beginning with the Latin words 'Ave Maria'.
• ave regina coelorum

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɑːveɪ rɪˌdʒaɪnə siːˈlɔːrʊm/A Latin liturgical hymn meaning 'Hail, Queen of Heaven', addressed to the Virgin Mary.
• avebury

  nounVery Low
  /ˈeɪvb(ə)ri/A Neolithic henge monument and stone circle complex in Wiltshire, England, dating from around 2850–2200 BCE.
• avedon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈæv.ɪ.dən/A proper noun referring to the surname of the influential American fashion and portrait photographer Richard Avedon (1923–2004).
• aveiro

  nounRare outside Portuguese contexts
  /əˈveɪrəʊ/The city of Aveiro in Portugal; a Portuguese surname derived from the city
• avel

  nounNon-existent
  The term 'avel' does not exist in standard English vocabulary.
• avellaneda

  nounLow
  /ˌævələnˈjeɪdə/A proper noun primarily referring to a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
• avenge

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /əˈvɛnʤ/To inflict harm or punishment on someone because they have harmed or wronged you or someone else you care about.
• avenger

  nounC1
  /əˈvɛn(d)ʒə/A person who inflicts harm or punishment on someone who has wronged another, especially on behalf of that other person or in retribution for a perceived injustice.
• avens

  nounVery Low
  /ˈav(ə)nz/A plant of the rose family, typically with yellow or white five-petalled flowers.
• aventail

  nounVery Low
  /ˈavənteɪl/A piece of chainmail or plate armour attached to a helmet, designed to protect the neck, throat, and shoulders.
• aventine

  adjectivenounVery Rare / Archaic
  /ˈavəntʌɪn/Relating to one of the seven hills of Rome, specifically the Aventine Hill.
• aventurine

  nounRare / Technical
  /əˈvɛn.tʃʊə.riːn/A translucent quartz or feldspar mineral containing sparkling inclusions of mica or hematite, used as a gemstone.

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