| aborigine |
an original or first inhabitant of an area, esp. a member of a tribe native to Australia. [1/2 definitions] |
| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). [1/2 definitions] |
| Ainu |
a member of an aboriginal people native to the northernmost islands of Japan, noted for their ample body hair. [1/3 definitions] |
| Albertina Sisulu |
South African anti-apartheid activist, who is a founding member of the Federation of South African Women and a member of the African National Congress (b.1919). |
| alderman |
a member of the lawmaking body of some cities and towns; councilman or councilwoman. |
| Aleut |
a member of a native people of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. |
| alfalfa |
a plant with purple flowers that is grown as food for cattle and horses. Alfalfa is a member of the legume family of plants. |
| Algonquian |
a member of one of these tribes. [1/3 definitions] |
| Algonquin |
any of several Algonquian Indian tribes formerly living in the region of southern Canada and the St. Lawrence River, or a member of one of these tribes. [1/3 definitions] |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| all-American |
(often cap.) an individual selected as a member of a hypothetical team of the best U.S. players in a particular sport. [1/5 definitions] |
| Amazon |
a member of a race of tall, strong, and fierce female warriors who are written about in Greek mythology. [1/2 definitions] |
| American Indian |
a member of any of the native peoples of North America, Central America, South America, or the West Indies, except for Eskimos. American Indians are also called Native Americans. |
| Anabaptist |
a member of any of several Protestant sects formed in the sixteenth century that baptized only adult believers, opposed military service, and advocated the separation of church and state. [1/2 definitions] |
| Anglican |
a member of the Church of England or another church of the same communion. [1/2 definitions] |
| antifederalist |
(often cap.) a member of, or sympathizer with, the party that opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Apache |
a member of a North American Indian people living mostly in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. |
| appanage |
a grant of land or revenue made by a king or queen to a dependent member of the royal family. [1/2 definitions] |
| Arab |
a member of a southwest Asian people that makes up most of the population of Arabia and other parts of the Middle East. [1/4 definitions] |
| Arapaho |
a member of a North American Indian tribe that formerly lived in the western plains from Texas and New Mexico to Canada, and now lives in Oklahoma and Wyoming. [1/2 definitions] |
| araroba |
this tree, a member of the pea family. [1/2 definitions] |