| advt. |
abbreviation of "advertisement," a notice or public announcement designed to gain public attention, esp. to promote the sale of certain products. |
| adz |
an axlike tool with a curved, sharp-edged head set crosswise to the handle, used for shaping large pieces of wood. |
| Aeaea |
in Greek mythology, the island home of the sorceress Circe. |
| Aeaean |
of or pertaining to Aeaea, the island home of the sorceress Circe in Greek mythology. [2 definitions] |
| Aeaean Circe |
in Greek mythology, the enchantress Circe, who has the power to turn sailors into swine, as described by an epithet referring to her island home, Aeaea. |
| aedes |
see "yellow fever mosquito." |
| Aegean |
of, pertaining to, located in, or bordering on the Aegean Sea. [3 definitions] |
| Aegean Sea |
an extension of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey. |
| aegis |
protection; sponsorship. |
| Aeneas |
the Trojan hero of the Aeneid, who survives the fall of Troy, wanders for seven years, and becomes the founder of Rome. |
| Aeneid |
an epic poem by Virgil that tells of the adventures of Aeneas from the fall of Troy to his founding of Rome. |
| Aeolian |
of or relating to Aeolis, its people, or its culture. [3 definitions] |
| aeolian harp |
a musical instrument consisting of an open box with gut strings stretched across it that produce rising and falling sounds when wind passes over them. |
| Aeolis |
an ancient Greek colony on the northwest coast of Asia Minor. |
| Aeolus |
in Greek mythology, the god who controls the winds. |
| aeon |
variant of eon. |
| aeonian |
lasting forever; eternal. |
| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. [3 definitions] |
| aerator |
a device that aerates a fluid or mixes it with air. |
| aerial |
of, associated with, or occurring in the air or atmosphere. [6 definitions] |
| aerialist |
one who performs on a trapeze or tightrope. |