Anagrams of Pan-Africanism
Word Pan-Africanism has
834 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Pan-Africanism.
- Pan-African
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adjective,
of or relating to all African nations or peoples.
- Africanism
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noun,
something that is characteristic of African culture or tradition.
- Marianna
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noun,
a female given name.
- Sicanian
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adjective,
Sicilian.
- Carmania
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noun,
a province of the ancient Persian empire, on the Gulf of Oman.
- Africana
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noun,
artifacts or artistic or literary works of any of the nations of Africa reflecting geographical, historical, or cultural development.
- Campinas
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noun,
a city in SE Brazil, NNW of São Paulo.
- Priscian
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noun,
flourished a.d. c500, Latin grammarian.
- iranians
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noun,
a subbranch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Persian, Pashto, Avestan, and Kurdish.
- acapnias
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noun,
a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues.
- rifampin
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noun,
a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic, C 43 H 58 N 4 O 12 , used in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, asymptomatic carriers of meningococcal disease, and leprosy.
- scarfpin
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noun,
tiepin.
- pacifism
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noun,
opposition to war or violence of any kind.
- minicars
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- Parisian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.
- apiarian
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adjective,
relating to bees or to the breeding and care of bees.
- Arianism
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noun,
the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
- Afrasian
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noun,
the offspring of an African and an Asian.
- africans
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Africa.
- Campania
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noun,
a region in SW Italy. 5214 sq. mi. (13,505 sq. km). Capital: Naples.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- farinas
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noun,
flour or meal made from cereal grains and cooked as cereal, used in puddings, soups, etc.
- Capsian
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adjective,
of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric microlithic tools.
- Sarcina
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- Iranian
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noun,
a subbranch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Persian, Pashto, Avestan, and Kurdish.
- mananas
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noun,
tomorrow; the (indefinite) future.
- piscina
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noun,
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- minicar
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- Icarian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- Frisian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands.
- arnicas
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- impairs
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noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- Francis
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noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”.
- francia
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noun,
José Gaspar Rodríguez de [haw-se gahs-pahr raw-th ree-ges th e] /hɔˈsɛ gɑsˈpɑr rɔˈðri gɛs ðɛ/ (Show IPA), ("El Supremo") 1766–1840, Paraguayan political leader: dictator 1814–40.
- francas
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noun,
a city in Sao Paulo state, SE Brazil.
- mascara
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noun,
a substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and eyebrows.
- aspirin
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noun,
Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
- firmans
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noun,
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
- infirms
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adjective,
feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
- Ananias
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noun,
a man who was struck dead for lying. Acts. 5:1–5.
- Samaria
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noun,
a district in ancient Palestine: later part of the Roman province of Syria; taken by Jordan 1948; occupied by Israel 1967.
- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- niacins
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noun,
nicotinic acid.
- Aramaic
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noun,
Also, Aramean, Aramaean. a northwest Semitic language that from c300 b.c.–a.d. 650 was a lingua franca for nearly all of SW Asia and was the everyday speech of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Palestine.
Compare Biblical Aramaic.
- African
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Africa.
- carinas
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- panamas
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noun,
a republic in S Central America. 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).
- picaras
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noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- acapnia
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noun,
a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues.
- maracas
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noun,
a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
- Crispin
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noun,
Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
- marasca
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noun,
a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.
- acrasin
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- pianism
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noun,
the artistry and technique of a pianist.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- Caspian
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noun,
Caspian Sea.
- Afrasia
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noun,
N Africa and SW Asia considered together.
- Marcian
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noun,
a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
- parians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- cariama
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noun,
seriema.
- ricins
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- asrama
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noun,
any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
- Panini
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noun,
flourished c400 b.c, Indian grammarian of Sanskrit.
- NASCAR
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noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Asmara
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.
- nanism
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noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- fracas
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noun,
a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.
- franca
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noun,
a city in Sao Paulo state, SE Brazil.
- parica
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noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- Parana
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noun,
a river in central South America, flowing from S Brazil along the SE boundary of Paraguay and through E Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 2050 miles (3300 km) long.
- crimps
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noun,
the act of crimping.
- picara
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noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- Minnis
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noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- Parian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Firman
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noun,
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
- Crispi
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
- arnica
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- francs
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noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- Pascin
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- Pamirs
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noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- niacin
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noun,
nicotinic acid.
- Carman
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noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- facias
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noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- Carapa
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noun,
a South American tree, Carapa guianensis, of the mahogany family.
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- capias
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noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- pinnas
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noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- farina
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noun,
flour or meal made from cereal grains and cooked as cereal, used in puddings, soups, etc.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Canara
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noun,
Kanara.
- Canaan
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noun,
the ancient region lying between the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean: the land promised by God to Abraham. Gen. 12:5–10.
- pisci-
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- Carnap
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noun,
Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
- Caspar
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noun,
one of the three Magi.
- fascia
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noun,
a band or fillet, as for binding the hair.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- Fianna
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plural noun,
the Fenians.
- fincas
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noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- paisan
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noun,
compatriot.
- caiman
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Pamiri
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noun,
a member of a Caucasian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- facsim
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- Finnic
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noun,
a subdivision of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family that includes Finnish, Estonian, Lapp, Mordvin, Udmurt, Mari, and Komi.
- Panama
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noun,
a republic in S Central America. 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).
- cannas
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noun,
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Icaria
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noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- McNair
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noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- mannas
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noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- Animas
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noun,
soul; life.
- Marian
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noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- marais
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noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- infin.
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- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- infirm
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adjective,
feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
- Samara
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noun,
an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
- infra-
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- scrimp
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verb (used with object),
to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely:
- Samian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Marcan
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- Mannar
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noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Indian Ocean, bounded by W Sri Lanka, the chain of shoals that comprise Adam's Bridge, and S India.
- sampan
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noun,
any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
- Marcia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- inspan
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verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- sci-fi
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noun,
science fiction.
- Amarna
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adjective,
of or relating to the period in ancient Egyptian history described on cuneiform tablets (Amarna tablets) that were found in 1887 at Tell el Amarna and contain the correspondence (Amarna letters) from neighboring kings and governors to Amenhotep IV and his father Amenhotep III.
- Isaian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- Africa
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noun,
a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. About 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km).
- Marini
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- Sarnia
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noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- airman
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noun,
an aviator.
- scampi
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noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- Marina
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- simian
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- maraca
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noun,
a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
- Saipan
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noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- impair
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noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- manana
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noun,
tomorrow; the (indefinite) future.
- manias
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- manini
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adjective,
small; insignificant.
- Macapa
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Amapá, in NE Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon.
- maniac
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noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- safari
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noun,
a journey or expedition, for hunting, exploration, or investigation, especially in eastern Africa.
- mafias
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noun,
a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere.
- mains
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noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- crimp
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noun,
the act of crimping.
- crim.
-
- mairs
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adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Maria
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noun,
calaba.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Isaac
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noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- craps
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noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- facia
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noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- para-
-
- Isiac
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adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- marcs
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noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- FAAAS
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- manna
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noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- crips
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noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- 30-30
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- CRISP
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noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- mafic
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adjective,
of or relating to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals.
Compare basic (def 4), ultramafic.
- Mafia
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noun,
a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere.
- maras
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noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- manic
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adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- paisa
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noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- Panic
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noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Pamir
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noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- maars
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noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- fairs
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noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- farms
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noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- Marin
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noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- minis
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noun,
miniskirt.
- Nampa
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noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- franc
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noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- mini-
-
- impis
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noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- impf.
-
- impar
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adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- Frans
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noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- Nairn
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noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- Minn.
-
- Inari
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noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- fraps
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verb (used with object),
to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
- naira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Fris.
-
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Minni
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- crams
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noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- NAACP
-
- misc.
-
- nanas
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- pacas
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noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- nipas
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- farci
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adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ician
-
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Farsi
-
noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- Iran.
-
- Masai
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noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Masan
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noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- masc.
-
- micra
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noun,
a plural of micron.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- insp.
-
- finis
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noun,
end; conclusion.
- finns
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noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- micas
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noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- incr.
-
- firms
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noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- firns
-
noun,
névé.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Nasca
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adjective,
Nazca.
- NAAFI
-
noun,
Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes: an organization that provides social facilities, stores, etc., to British military personnel.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- asana
-
noun,
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
- ASCAP
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noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- amain
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adverb,
with full force.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Rains
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noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- SCAMP
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noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- scarf
-
noun,
a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- ASPCA
-
- Amapa
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noun,
a federal territory in N Brazil. 51,177 sq. mi. (132,550 sq. km). Capital: Macapá.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- SCRAM
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noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- annas
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- prim.
-
- Priam
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noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- prana
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noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- Amasa
-
noun,
the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- Safar
-
noun,
the second month of the Muslim calendar.
- Annam
-
noun,
a former kingdom and French protectorate along the E coast of French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.
- anis-
-
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anim.
-
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- sarc-
-
- AMPAS
-
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- amin-
-
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- afars
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- caps.
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- span-
-
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- pari-
-
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Canna
-
noun,
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mic.
-
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- min.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Sam.
-
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- SRAM
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Sra.
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- scfm
-
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mar.
-
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- scr.
-
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sci.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- SPCA
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- NIRA
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- prin
-
- prs.
-
- NCAA
-
- psia
-
- RAAF
-
- RCAF
-
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- RCMP
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Piaf
-
noun,
Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- par.
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pan.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- pam.
-
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- RIIA
-
- MNAS
-
- mis-
-
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- MIPS
-
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- RNAS
-
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- mRNA
-
- MSCP
-
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- NACA
-
- 1080
-
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cis-
-
- Man.
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- cap.
-
- fac.
-
- CanF
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- fam.
-
- FACS
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- FRCS
-
- FRCP
-
- frap
-
verb (used with object),
to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- FNMA
-
- FMCS
-
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- firs
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- firm
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Finn
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- Fin.
-
- FICA
-
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- farm
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- fana
-
noun,
the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- asc-
-
- Frs.
-
- AFSC
-
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- AISI
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- afr-
-
- amp.
-
- Afar
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- acr-
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ACAA
-
- AARP
-
- AAAS
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AFAM
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Apr.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- ARIS
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- APSA
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- ANSI
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANPA
-
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- ann.
-
- Anas
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Fri.
-
- cir.
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- iana
-
- Mac-
-
- Inc.
-
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Inf.
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Imp.
-
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- ins.
-
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- INRI
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- ASN
-
- IPS
-
- ASR
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- IPM
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ipr
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- IPA
-
- APS
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- ca.
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- CAF
-
- Ir.
-
- MSN
-
- PSF
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- PSC
-
- RMC
-
- RNA
-
- APC
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- RCP
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- RAF
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RMA
-
- ASM
-
- MFR
-
- MFA
-
- ASI
-
- MCR
-
- MCP
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARS
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RFI
-
- Rs.
-
- MCI
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Mcf
-
- RCS
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RFA
-
- RFC
-
- RPS
-
- RPM
-
- MSI
-
- RSA
-
- AAM
-
- AFP
-
- AFM
-
- AFC
-
- AFA
-
- ACS
-
- MAA
-
- Sfc
-
- sfm
-
- ACP
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Aar
-
- AAP
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- Sin
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noun,
transgression of divine law:
- AAF
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- SCM
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- Af.
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- Am.
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- Sr.
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- ap-
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- SPR
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- AAA
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- ac-
-
- AIA
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- SIP
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noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- AMA
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noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- an.
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- Ar.
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- SPA
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noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SMA
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- SIR
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noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SCP
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- MAP
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noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Sp.
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ism
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noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- AMS
-
- ISA
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- ANC
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- ANF
-
- ANI
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noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- IRS
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- San
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noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ans
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noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- cf.
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- IRC
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- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- APA
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noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- SAA
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- ISR
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- SAP
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noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- AFS
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- AIR
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- SCF
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- AIC
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- AIM
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noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- M-1
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noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- Ain
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noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- MSC
-
- MS.
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plural,
manuscript.
- SAR
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- AIS
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- sc.
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- MIA
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plural,
missing in action.
- Mc-
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- AMC
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- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- PSA
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- PSI
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noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- SRI
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noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- NSA
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- Nip
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noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- fic
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- Fia
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- FCS
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- fcp
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- FCA
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- NMI
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- NMR
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- NNP
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- NPR
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- nr.
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- NRA
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- NRC
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- NSC
-
- Ia.
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- Pa.
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- pc.
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- pm.
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- Pr.
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- prn
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- Ps.
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- PAC
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- FAR
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Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- cp.
-
- Fan
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noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- MIP
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- FAA
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- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- NIM
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noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- FAS
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noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- FPM
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- NSF
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- NAA
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- FSR
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- FSA
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- MSF
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- MSA
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- ics
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- FRC
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- MRP
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- NAM
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noun,
Vietnam.
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- FPC
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nap
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noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- MRI
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- MRA
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- FMC
-
- fm.
-
- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MPA
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- MNS
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- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- NFC
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- NFS
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- NIA
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- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- MNA
-
- FPS
-
- IAS
-
- CFR
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- PRA
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- pfc
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CIP
-
- CIM
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- CIF
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- CIA
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- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- cfs
-
- IFC
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- CFP
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- cfm
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- CFI
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- prf
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- PCM
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- CFA
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- in.
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- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PRC
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- MFS
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- PCS
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- pf.
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- PCI
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- CPA
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- cr.
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- CSR
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- cs.
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- CSF
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- CSA
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- CRS
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- CRP
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- IMF
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- CPS
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- CAI
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- CPM
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- CPI
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- CPR
-
- CNS
-
- CMA
-
- PCF
-
- CAA
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- mi.
-
- CNM
-
- CNN
-
- i.
-
- NI
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NF
-
- RC
-
- NP
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- R.
-
- SN
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ic
-
- RP
-
- RI
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- FC
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SM
-
- FP
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- M.
-
- RN
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MP
-
- RF
-
- NM
-
- IP
-
- MN
-
- MF
-
- SF
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- fn
-
- CM
-