| almanac | (noun) an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year | - |
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| (noun) an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year | Synonyms: farmer's calendar |
| almandine | (noun) a purple variety of the ruby spinel | - |
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| (noun) a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate | Synonyms: almandite |
| almandite | (noun) a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate | Synonyms: almandine |
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| almighty | (adjective) having unlimited power | Synonyms: all-powerful, omnipotent |
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| almond | (noun) oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree | - |
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| (noun) small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California | Synonyms: Amygdalus communis, Prunus amygdalus, Prunus dulcis, sweet almond |
| almoner | (noun) an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients | Synonyms: medical social worker |
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| almost | (adverb) (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | Synonyms: about, most, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh |
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| alms | (noun) money or goods contributed to the poor | - |
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| almsgiver | (noun) a person who gives alms | - |
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| almsgiving | (noun) making voluntary contributions to aid the poor | Synonyms: alms-giving |
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