augustinian
— Noun
– English
~ a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
augustus
— Noun
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~ Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
auk
— Noun
– English
~ black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
auklet
— Noun
– English
~ any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts
Aulacorhyncus
— Noun
– English
~ a genus of Ramphastidae
auld
— Adjective
– English
~ a Scottish word; "auld lang syne"
Aulostomus
— Noun
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~ type genus of the Aulostomidae
aum
— Noun
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~ a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity; "in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train"
agony aunt
— Noun
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~ a newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in
aunt
— Noun
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~ the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
auntie
— Noun
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~ the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
aunty
— Noun
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~ the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
aura
— Noun
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~ an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
aura
— Noun
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~ a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
aura
— Noun
– English
~ a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
aural
— Adjective
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~ relating to or characterized by an aura; "various aural effects that precede a migraine headache"
aural
— Adjective
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~ of or pertaining to hearing or the ear; "an animal with a very sensitive aural apparatus"
aurally
— Adverb
– English
~ with regard to sound or the ear; "the new musical was visually and aurally appealing"
Aleuria aurantia
— Noun
– English
~ a discomycete with bright orange cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting bodies and pale orange exteriors