| abstract |
depicting reality not as it appears to the senses of most people but in the way that an individual interprets it or wishes to suggest it; nonrepresentational. [1/13 definitions] |
| accent |
a manner of speaking characteristic of a particular person, group of people, or geographic region. [1/8 definitions] |
| Achaea |
in Greek mythology, the people or government that fought against Troy. [1/2 definitions] |
| acquaintance |
(used with a pl. verb) the people one knows, considered collectively. [1/3 definitions] |
| Aeolian |
of or relating to Aeolis, its people, or its culture. [1/3 definitions] |
| a few |
a small number of things or people. |
| Afghan |
of or pertaining to Afghanistan or its people, culture, language, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| African |
of or having to do with Africa, or its people or languages. [1/2 definitions] |
| age |
the period characterized by certain people or events. [1/11 definitions] |
| aged |
elderly people collectively. [1/5 definitions] |
| agent provocateur |
(French) a secret agent who incites other people to commit acts that will subject them to punishment or prosecution, or who incites others to acts of rebellion or subversion; troublemaker. |
| Ainu |
a member of an aboriginal people native to the northernmost islands of Japan, noted for their ample body hair. [2/3 definitions] |
| airlift |
the systematic transportation of people or supplies by air when ground routes are impossible or dangerous to use, esp. in a battle zone or during an emergency. [1/2 definitions] |
| Albanian |
of or pertaining to Albania or its people, culture, language, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| Aleut |
a member of a native people of the Aleutian Islands, or a descendant thereof; Aleutian. [1/2 definitions] |
| Aleutian |
of or pertaining to the Aleutian Islands or their people, culture, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| all |
each of the people or things mentioned or implied. [1/12 definitions] |
| almshouse |
(chiefly British) historically, a privately financed charitable institution that offered shelter to people in need. [1/2 definitions] |
| ambulance |
a vehicle equipped to carry ill or injured people. |
| American Sign Language |
a language used by many deaf people in North America, made up of hand movements and signs. |
| Amish |
(used with a pl. verb) the people of this sect (prec. by "the"). [1/3 definitions] |