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| absentee ballot |
a ballot to be marked and delivered to an election official before election day because the voter will be unable to be at the polls on that day. |
| afternoon |
the time of day between noon and evening. |
| after-school |
occurring after school hours, esp. from the time school is over until the end of the work day. |
| All Fools' Day |
April Fools' Day. |
| Allhallows |
All Saints' Day. |
| Allhallows Eve |
the day before Allhallows; Halloween. |
| All Souls' Day |
in some Christian churches, a day of prayer for the dead, usu. on November 2. |
| almanac |
a book published every year that predicts the weather for each day and gives facts about the tides, the time the sun will rise and set, and other useful information. [1/2 definitions] |
| a.m. |
the time between twelve o'clock in the night and twelve o'clock in the day; morning. |
| anytime |
at any moment, hour, or day; whenever. |
| April fool |
one upon whom a trick or practical joke is played on April Fools' Day. |
| April Fools' Day |
the first day of April, when friendly tricks and jokes are played on people. |
| Arbor Day |
in the United States, a spring day set aside for the planting of trees in the community. |
| Arctic Circle |
an imaginary line drawn around the earth parallel to the equator which marks the boundary of the Arctic. North of this line there are periods of continuous night in the winter and continuous day in the summer. |
| Armenia |
a region of southwestern Asia composed of present-day Armenia, eastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran. [1/2 definitions] |
| Armistice Day |
November 11, the anniversary of the armistice ending World War I, called Veterans Day in the United States. |
| ascension |
(cap.) the festival commemorating this event, held on the fortieth day after Easter; Ascension Day. [1/3 definitions] |
| Ascension Day |
the fortieth day following Easter, observing the ascent of Jesus Christ into heaven. |
| Ash Wednesday |
the first day of Lent, on which some Christians put ashes on their foreheads as a sign of penitence. |
| assumption |
(cap.) in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and certain other Christian churches, the feast day that commemorates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Assumption is celebrated on August 15. [1/5 definitions] |
| Billie Holiday |
U.S. jazz singer, also known as Lady Day; born Eleanora Fagan (b.1915--d.1959). |
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