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gabbai
nounRare/Low-Frequency
/ˈɡabeɪ/ or /ɡəˈbaɪ/A person who assists in the running of a synagogue, often responsible for reading from the Torah, managing synagogue affairs, or serving as a treasurer or warden.
gabble
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1/C2 (Low frequency, more common in descriptive/literary contexts)
/ˈɡæb.əl/To talk rapidly and unintelligibly.
gabbro
nounLow
/ˈɡabrəʊ/A dark, coarse-grained igneous rock, chemically equivalent to basalt but formed by slow cooling deep underground.
gabe
nounC2 (as a common noun, archaic); A1 (as a proper name, high frequency)
/ɡeɪb/a gift or something given willingly and without payment. Often used as a proper noun (male given name, short for Gabriel), but rarely as a common noun in modern usage.
gabelle
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ɡæˈbɛl/A tax, specifically a tax on salt.
gaberdine
nounC1
/ˈɡæbədiːn/A durable, closely woven twill fabric, typically made of worsted or cotton, used for suits, trousers, and coats. It is characterized by its fine diagonal ribbing.
gaberlunzie
nounVery Low (Obsolete/Archaic)
/ˌɡæbəˈlʌnzi/A beggar; specifically a licensed beggar in medieval Scotland.
gaberones
nounExtremely Low
/ˌɡæbəˈrəʊnɪs/The historical capital city of Botswana, now known as Gaborone.
gabes
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɑːbeɪz/A plural noun referring to the city of Gabès in Tunisia, or a rare plural form of the given name Gabe.
gabfest
nounC2 / Low Frequency
/ˈɡæbfɛst/An informal social gathering or prolonged period of enthusiastic, often trivial, talk.
gabion
nounRare/Very Low
/ˈɡeɪbɪən/A cylindrical wicker or metal cage filled with earth or stones, used in engineering or military defence.
gabionade
nounVery Rare / Obsolete
/ˌɡeɪbɪəˈneɪd/A defensive military structure or barrier constructed from gabions (wire baskets filled with earth or stones).
gable
nounC1
/ˈɡeɪ.bəl/The triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof.
gable end
nounC1/C2 (Technical/Uncommon)
/ˈɡeɪ.bəl ˌend/The triangular upper section of a wall at the end of a pitched roof, enclosed by the sloping roof surfaces.
gable roof
nounB2
/ˈɡeɪbəl ruːf/A roof design forming a triangular section at the end of a pitched roof, created where two roof slopes meet at a ridge.
gable window
nounLow Frequency / Specialised
/ˈɡeɪ.bəl ˈwɪn.dəʊ/A window situated in or on a gable (the triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof).
gablet
nounExtremely rare/Technical
/ˈɡeɪblɪt/A small gable, often a decorative triangular feature on a roof.
gabo
nounVery low (E), extremely rare
/ˈɡæbəʊ/A Spanish term (from the verb 'gabar', meaning to praise or to boast) which is not a standard English word. It is used as a proper noun (the surname of Gabriel García Márquez) and, in niche contexts, as an informal term for praising or showing off.
gabon
nounLow
/ɡæˈbɒn/A country in west-central Africa.
gabonese
adjectivenounC1
/ˌɡæb.əˈniːz/Of or relating to Gabon, its people, or their culture.

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