English Words Starting With A

• abduce

  verb-transitiveExtremely Low (Rare, Technical)
  /əbˈdjuːs/To draw away or lead away from a position.
• abducens

  nounVery Low
  /æbˈdjuː.sənz/The sixth cranial nerve, responsible for controlling the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
• abducens nerve

  nounC2
  /æbˈdjuː.sənz nɜːv/The sixth cranial nerve, which controls the lateral rectus muscle, responsible for outward eye movement.
• abduct

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /əbˈdʌkt/To take someone away illegally by force or deception; to kidnap.
• abductee

  nounC2
  /ˌæb.dʌkˈtiː/A person who has been taken away illegally or by force, especially in the context of kidnapping or being taken by alleged extraterrestrials.
• abduction

  nounB2
  /əbˈdʌk.ʃən/The act of taking someone away illegally by force or deception; kidnapping.
• abductor

  nounC1
  /əbˈdʌk.tər/A person who kidnaps someone or takes them away illegally and by force.
• abdul rahman

  nounLow (in general English contexts); High (in specific cultural/religious contexts).
  /ˌæbdʊl ˈrɑːmən/A male given name of Arabic origin, meaning 'Servant of the Most Gracious' (Allah).
• abdul-aziz

  nounMedium
  /ˌæbdʊl əˈziːz/A given name of Arabic origin, meaning 'servant of the Mighty (or Almighty, i.e., God)'.
• abdul-hamid ii

  nounC1/C2
  /æbˌdʊl hæˈmiːd ðə ˈsekənd/The 34th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ruling from 1876 to 1909.
• abdul-jabbar

  nounLow
  /ˌæb.dʊl ˈdʒæb.ɑː/A proper noun, referring specifically to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the retired American professional basketball player.
• abdul-mejid i

  nounVery Low
  /ˈæbdʊl mɛˈdʒiːd ðə ˈfɜːst/The 31st Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 1839 to 1861, known for his reformist efforts during the Tanzimat period.
• abdullah

  nounLow (as a general vocabulary item); Medium-High (as a proper name in relevant cultural/regional contexts).
  /æbˈdʊlə/ or /æbˈdʌlə/A male given name of Arabic origin, meaning 'servant of God' (Abd = servant + Allah = God).
• abdullah ibn-husein

  nounVery Low
  /æbˈdʊlə ɪbən huːˈseɪn/A proper noun referring to a specific historical figure, King Abdullah I of Jordan (1882-1951), founder and first ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
• abdullah ii

  nounLow
  /æbˈdʊlə ðə ˈsekənd/The regnal name of Abdullah bin Al-Hussein, the King of Jordan since 1999.
• abe

  nounC2 (extremely low frequency)
  /eɪb/A shortened, informal form of 'abdominal exercise' used primarily in fitness contexts.
• abe lincoln in illinois

  nounLow
  /ˌeɪb ˈlɪŋ.kən ɪn ˌɪ.lɪˈnɔɪ/A famous play by Robert E. Sherwood, premiered in 1938, chronicling Abraham Lincoln's early life and political career in Illinois.
• abecedarian

  adjectivenounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌeɪ.biː.siːˈdeə.ri.ən/A person who is learning the alphabet; a beginner in any field of study.
• abecedarium

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˌeɪ.biː.siːˈdɛə.ri.əm/A primer or alphabet book designed to teach the letters.
• abecedary

  adjectivenounVery Low (C2 Level Vocabulary / Archaic)
  /ˌeɪ.biːˈsiː.dər.i/A book, typically one for teaching children, that contains the letters of the alphabet.

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