| ancestor |
a person from whom one is descended, esp. of several generations ago. [4 definitions] |
| ancestral |
pertaining to, inherited from, or descended from an ancestor or ancestors. |
| ancestress |
a female ancestor. |
| ancestry |
one's ancestors collectively; one's family background. [3 definitions] |
| anchor |
a heavy device, connected by a cable to a boat or ship, that is dropped to the bottom of a body of water to restrict the vessel's motion. [7 definitions] |
| anchorage |
a place where vessels can anchor. [4 definitions] |
| anchorite |
one who has withdrawn into seclusion for religious reasons or purposes; hermit. |
| anchorless |
combined form of anchor. |
| anchorman |
in broadcasting, the main announcer on a news program. |
| anchorperson |
the main announcer on a news broadcast. |
| anchorwoman |
in broadcasting, a female anchor on a news program. |
| anchovy |
any of various small, herringlike fish, used for food and found in the Mediterranean Sea. |
| anchylose |
variant of ankylose. |
| ancien régime |
(French) the political and social structure of France before the French Revolution in 1789. [2 definitions] |
| ancient |
extremely old; existing for many years. [4 definitions] |
| anciently |
in times of long ago; of ancient times. |
| ancient Rome |
a civilization cultivated by the city-state of Rome from the 8th century B.C.E. through its development as a republic and its collapse as an empire in the 5th century A.D. |
| ancillary |
subordinate or secondary. [2 definitions] |
| ancon |
a bracket, sometimes ornamental, used to support a molding, shelf, or the like. |
| -ancy |
state, condition, or quality. |
| and |
with; also; along with; as well as (used to connect words with identical grammatical functions). [3 definitions] |