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Adam |
according to the Old Testament, the name of the first man, created by God from dust, and the progenitor of the human race. |
address |
the place where a person lives or works. The address has the street name and number, city, and state. [1/4 definitions] |
after |
with the same name as. [1/7 definitions] |
aleph |
the name of the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
alias |
a false name used to hide one's real name. [1/2 definitions] |
Allah |
the name of the supreme deity in the Muslim religion. |
alpha |
the name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet. |
America |
another name for the United States. [1/2 definitions] |
Ammon |
the Greek and Roman name for Amen or Amen-Re, the ancient Egyptian god of life, often identified with Zeus and Jupiter. |
Amos |
the book of the Old Testament that bears his name. [1/2 definitions] |
anonym |
a false or assumed name; alias. [1/2 definitions] |
anonymous |
having an unknown name or identity. [1/2 definitions] |
antonomasia |
the substitution of a title or epithet in place of a name, as in calling a princess "her highness". [2 definitions] |
apatosaur |
another name for brontosaur. This animal was also called apatosaurus. |
appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. [1/2 definitions] |
appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". [1/4 definitions] |
appoint |
to name someone to a particular office or duty. |
Astana |
the former name of the capital city of Kazakhstan. |
at least |
used to name one good thing that still exists in a bad situation. [1/2 definitions] |
autograph |
the name of a person, especially a famous person, written in his or her own handwriting. [2 definitions] |
Ave. |
abbreviation of "Avenue," a street, esp. a wide one (written as part of a proper name). |
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