| antecedence |
the act of going before, or the state of being ahead; precedence. |
| antecedent |
occurring before; previous. [2/4 definitions] |
| antediluvian |
of the period before the Flood told of in the Bible. [2/4 definitions] |
| antiabortion |
opposed to the termination of human pregnancy by removal of the fetus before it is capable of surviving. |
| antichrist |
(cap.) in Christian theology, the formidable opponent of Jesus Christ who is predicted to appear before the Second Coming. [1/2 definitions] |
| antique |
an object of art or handicraft, such as furniture, made in earlier times, esp. over one hundred years before, and usu. of interest to collectors. [1/5 definitions] |
| apéritif |
a drink, esp. of an alcoholic beverage, taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite. |
| appear |
to come before the public, as a book or performer. [1/5 definitions] |
| appellant |
one who makes an appeal, esp. one who takes a case before a higher court for review. |
| appetizer |
a food or drink served in small portions before a meal to whet the appetite. |
| approach |
to go before (someone), intending to make a proposal or request. [2/9 definitions] |
| a priori |
before or without analysis or examination. [1/3 definitions] |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. [1/2 definitions] |
| arraignment |
an instance of being brought before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| a tempo |
in the same tempo as before (used as a musical direction after a slower or faster passage). |
| Aztec |
a member of an Indian people who had an advanced civilization in central Mexico before the Spaniards conquered them in 1519. [1/4 definitions] |
| baba au rhum |
a light, porous cake, usu. made with yeast and sometimes containing raisins or other dried fruit, that is soaked with rum before serving. |
| Barack Obama |
the 44th President of the United States. Before his 2004 election to the U.S. Senate, in which he served until November 2008, Barack Obama worked as an attorney, a community organizer, and an Illinois state senator (1997-2004). He is the first African-American to be elected to the U.S. presidency (b.1961). |
| bathrobe |
a loose garment worn before or after bathing, over nightwear, or casually in the home. |
| B.C.1 |
abbreviation of "before Christ" (used in designating dates in history, now usually replaced by "BCE," "before the common era"). |
| B.C.E. |
abbreviation of "before the common era" (used in designating dates in history). |