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- haba/ˈabə/The primary meaning of 'haba' is as a noun, a Spanish word for 'fava bean' or 'broad bean'.nounExtremely Low
- habakkukhəˈbakəkA Hebrew prophet of the late 7th century BC who authored the Book of Habakkuk, questioning God's justice.nounLow
- habana/əˈbɑːnə/The capital city of Cuba.nounLow
- habanera/ˌhæbəˈneərə/A slow, seductive Cuban dance in 2/4 time, or the music for it.nounLow
- habanero/ˌhæbəˈneərəʊ/A very hot, orange-red chili pepper.nounC1
- habeas corpus/ˌheɪ.bi.əs ˈkɔː.pəs/A legal action or writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.nounLow (C2)
- habenula/həˈbɛnjʊlə/A small, paired structure in the brain, part of the epithalamus, involved in regulating pain, reward, and certain hormonal responses.nounVery Low
- haber/aˈβeɾ/ (Approximated Spanish pronunciation as used in English discussions)An auxiliary verb used to form compound perfect tenses in Spanish, meaning 'to have' (done something). In certain contexts, it can also mean 'there is/are'.nounVery High (Core Lexicon)
- haber process/ˈhɑːbə ˌprəʊsɛs/An industrial chemical process for synthesizing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen gases.nounLow
- haberdasher/ˈhæb.ə.dæʃ.ər/A person or shop that sells small items for sewing, such as threads, needles, buttons, and ribbons.nounLow
- haberdashery/ˈhæb.əˌdæʃ.ər.i/A shop or the goods sold in a shop that sells small items for sewing and making clothes, such as needles, threads, buttons, and ribbons.nounLow
- habergeon/ˈhæbədʒən/A sleeveless coat of mail or scale armour, shorter than a hauberk, protecting the neck and shoulders.nounObsolete / Very Low
- habermas/ˈhɑːbəˌmɑːs/A proper noun referring to Jürgen Habermas, a highly influential 20th/21st-century German philosopher and sociologist, a key figure in the Frankfurt School of critical theory.nounLow (Specialist/Academic)
- habiliment/həˈbɪlɪm(ə)nt/Clothing, garments, attire, especially distinctive or ceremonial clothing.nounC2
- habilitate/həˈbɪl.ɪ.teɪt/To qualify or become entitled, typically in a formal or official sense; to equip or furnish with resources.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
- habilitation/həˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/The formal process of qualifying or being authorized to teach at university level, or to practice in a professional field; the act of making someone or something fit or capable.nounC2
- habima/həˈbiːmə/A Hebrew-language theatre company based in Israel; specifically, Israel's national theatre.nounRare
- habiru/həˈbɪəruː/A social class or designation of outlaws, mercenaries, or displaced people in the Ancient Near East.nounExtremely Low
- habit/ˈhæbɪt/A regular, repeated, often unconscious pattern of behaviour.nounverbverb-transitiveB1
- habitan/ˈhabɪt(ə)n/A historical term for a French settler or farmer in colonial Canada, especially in French Canada (Lower Canada).nounVery low. Archaic/historical.
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