| ar
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(noun) a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters |
Synonyms:
are |
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| arabesque
|
(noun) position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose |
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| (noun) an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design |
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| arability
|
(noun) the quality of land that is appropriate for cultivation |
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| arable
|
(adjective) (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively |
Synonyms:
cultivable,
cultivatable,
tillable |
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| araceous
|
(adjective) relating to a plant of the family Araceae |
Synonyms:
aroid |
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| arachnid
|
(noun) air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs |
Synonyms:
arachnoid |
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| arachnidian
|
(adjective) relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida |
Synonyms:
spiderlike,
spiderly,
spidery,
arachnoid |
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| arachnoid
|
(noun) the middle of the 3 meninges |
Synonyms:
arachnoid membrane |
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| (noun) air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs |
Synonyms:
arachnid |
| (adjective) relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida |
Synonyms:
spiderlike,
spiderly,
spidery,
arachnidian |
| arachnophobia
|
(noun) a morbid fear of spiders |
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| aragonite
|
(noun) a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite |
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| arak
|
(noun) any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses |
Synonyms:
arrack |
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| aralia
|
(noun) any of various plants of the genus Aralia; often aromatic plants having compound leaves and small umbellate flowers |
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| arame
|
(noun) an edible seaweed with a mild flavor |
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| araneidal
|
(adjective) relating to or resembling a spider |
Synonyms:
araneidan |
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| araneidan
|
(adjective) relating to or resembling a spider |
Synonyms:
araneidal |
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| arariba
|
(noun) Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood |
Synonyms:
Centrolobium robustum |
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| araroba
|
(noun) a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases |
Synonyms:
Goa powder,
chrysarobin |
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| araucaria
|
(noun) any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds |
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| arb
|
(noun) someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential) |
Synonyms:
arbitrager,
arbitrageur |
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| arbalest
|
(noun) late version of the crossbow with a steel bow |
Synonyms:
arbalist |
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| arbalist
|
(noun) archer who uses an arbalest |
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| (noun) late version of the crossbow with a steel bow |
Synonyms:
arbalest |
| arbiter
|
(noun) someone with the power to settle matters at will |
Synonyms:
supreme authority |
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| (noun) someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue |
Synonyms:
umpire,
arbitrator |
| arbitrable
|
(adjective) appropriate for or subject to settlement by arbitration |
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| arbitrage
|
(noun) a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price |
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| (verb) practice arbitrage, as in the stock market |
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| arbitrager
|
(noun) someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential) |
Synonyms:
arb,
arbitrageur |
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| arbitrageur
|
(noun) someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential) |
Synonyms:
arb,
arbitrager |
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| arbitral
|
(adjective) relating to or resulting from arbitration |
Synonyms:
arbitrational |
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| arbitrament
|
(noun) the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment |
Synonyms:
arbitration,
arbitrement |
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| arbitrarily
|
(adverb) in a random manner |
Synonyms:
randomly,
indiscriminately,
haphazardly,
every which way,
willy-nilly,
at random |
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| arbitrariness
|
(noun) the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment |
Synonyms:
whimsey,
whimsy,
whimsicality,
capriciousness,
flightiness |
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| arbitrary
|
(adjective) based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice |
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| arbitrate
|
(verb) act between parties with a view to reconciling differences |
Synonyms:
mediate,
intercede,
intermediate,
liaise |
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| arbitration
|
(noun) (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management) |
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| (noun) the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment |
Synonyms:
arbitrament,
arbitrement |
| arbitrational
|
(adjective) relating to or resulting from arbitration |
Synonyms:
arbitral |
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| arbitrative
|
(adjective) relating to or having the authority to arbitrate |
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| arbitrator
|
(noun) someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue |
Synonyms:
umpire,
arbiter |
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| arbitrement
|
(noun) the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment |
Synonyms:
arbitrament,
arbitration |
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| arbor
|
(noun) tree (as opposed to shrub) |
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| (noun) any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts |
Synonyms:
mandrel,
mandril,
spindle |
| (noun) a framework that supports climbing plants |
Synonyms:
pergola,
arbour,
bower |
| arboraceous
|
(adjective) abounding in trees |
Synonyms:
woodsy,
woody,
arboreous |
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| arborary
|
(adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees |
Synonyms:
arboreal,
arborical,
arborous |
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| arboreal
|
(adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees |
Synonyms:
arborary,
arborical,
arborous |
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| (adjective) inhabiting or frequenting trees |
Synonyms:
arboreous,
tree-living |
| (adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure |
Synonyms:
dendriform,
dendroid,
dendroidal,
arboreous,
arborescent,
arboresque,
arboriform,
tree-shaped,
treelike |
| arboreous
|
(adjective) inhabiting or frequenting trees |
Synonyms:
arboreal,
tree-living |
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| (adjective) abounding in trees |
Synonyms:
woodsy,
woody,
arboraceous |
| (adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure |
Synonyms:
dendriform,
dendroid,
dendroidal,
arboreal,
arborescent,
arboresque,
arboriform,
tree-shaped,
treelike |
| arborescent
|
(adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure |
Synonyms:
dendriform,
dendroid,
dendroidal,
arboreal,
arboreous,
arboresque,
arboriform,
tree-shaped,
treelike |
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| arboresque
|
(adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure |
Synonyms:
dendriform,
dendroid,
dendroidal,
arboreal,
arboreous,
arborescent,
arboriform,
tree-shaped,
treelike |
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| arboretum
|
(noun) a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition |
Synonyms:
botanical garden |
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| arborical
|
(adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees |
Synonyms:
arboreal,
arborary,
arborous |
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| arboriculture
|
(noun) the tending of and caring for trees |
Synonyms:
tree farming |
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| arboriculturist
|
(noun) someone trained in forestry |
Synonyms:
forester,
tree farmer |
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| arboriform
|
(adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure |
Synonyms:
dendriform,
dendroid,
dendroidal,
arboreal,
arboreous,
arborescent,
arboresque,
tree-shaped,
treelike |
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| arborise
|
(verb) branch out like trees |
Synonyms:
arborize |
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| arborist
|
(noun) a specialist in treating damaged trees |
Synonyms:
tree surgeon |
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| arborize
|
(verb) branch out like trees |
Synonyms:
arborise |
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| arborolatry
|
(noun) the worship of trees |
Synonyms:
tree-worship |
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| arborous
|
(adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees |
Synonyms:
arboreal,
arborary,
arborical |
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| arborvirus
|
(noun) a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis |
Synonyms:
arbovirus |
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| arborvitae
|
(noun) any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis |
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| arbour
|
(noun) a framework that supports climbing plants |
Synonyms:
pergola,
arbor,
bower |
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| arbovirus
|
(noun) a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis |
Synonyms:
arborvirus |
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| arbutus
|
(noun) any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America |
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| arc
|
(noun) electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field |
Synonyms:
discharge,
electric arc,
electric discharge,
spark |
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| (noun) a continuous portion of a circle |
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| (noun) something curved in shape |
Synonyms:
bow |
| (verb) form an arch or curve |
Synonyms:
curve,
arch |
| arcade
|
(noun) a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side |
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| (noun) a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns |
Synonyms:
colonnade |
| arcadian
|
(adjective) (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic |
Synonyms:
pastoral,
bucolic |
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| arcane
|
(adjective) requiring secret or mysterious knowledge |
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| arcanum
|
(noun) information known only to a special group |
Synonyms:
secret |
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| arccos
|
(noun) the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number |
Synonyms:
inverse cosine,
arc cosine,
arccosine |
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| arccosecant
|
(noun) the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number |
Synonyms:
inverse cosecant,
arc cosecant |
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| arccosine
|
(noun) the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number |
Synonyms:
inverse cosine,
arc cosine,
arccos |
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| arccotangent
|
(noun) the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number |
Synonyms:
inverse cotangent,
arc cotangent |
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| arcdegree
|
(noun) a measure for arcs and angles |
Synonyms:
degree |
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| arced
|
(adjective) forming or resembling an arch |
Synonyms:
arched,
arching,
arciform,
arcuate,
bowed |
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| arcella
|
(noun) an amoeba-like protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella |
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| arch
|
(verb) form an arch or curve |
Synonyms:
curve,
arc |
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| (noun) a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening |
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| (noun) a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet) |
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| (noun) a passageway under a curved masonry construction |
Synonyms:
archway |
| (noun) (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it |
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| (adjective) (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension |
Synonyms:
patronising,
patronizing,
condescending |
| (adjective) naughtily or annoyingly playful |
Synonyms:
impish,
implike,
mischievous,
pixilated,
prankish,
puckish,
wicked |
| archaean
|
(adjective) of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon |
Synonyms:
archean |
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| archaebacteria
|
(noun) considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae |
Synonyms:
archaebacterium,
archaeobacteria,
archeobacteria |
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| archaebacterium
|
(noun) considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae |
Synonyms:
archaebacteria,
archaeobacteria,
archeobacteria |
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| archaeobacteria
|
(noun) considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae |
Synonyms:
archaebacteria,
archaebacterium,
archeobacteria |
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| archaeologic
|
(adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology |
Synonyms:
archaeological,
archeologic,
archeological |
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| archaeological
|
(adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology |
Synonyms:
archaeologic,
archeologic,
archeological |
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| archaeologist
|
(noun) an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture |
Synonyms:
archeologist |
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| archaeology
|
(noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures |
Synonyms:
archeology |
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| archaeopteryx
|
(noun) extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds |
Synonyms:
Archaeopteryx lithographica,
archeopteryx |
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| archaeornis
|
(noun) extinct primitive toothed bird with a long feathered tail and three free clawed digits on each wing |
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| archaeozoic
|
(adjective) of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era |
Synonyms:
archeozoic |
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| archaic
|
(adjective) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period |
Synonyms:
antediluvian,
antiquated |
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| (adjective) little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type |
Synonyms:
primitive |
| archaicism
|
(noun) the use of an archaic expression |
Synonyms:
archaism |
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| archaise
|
(verb) give an archaic appearance of character to |
Synonyms:
archaize |
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| archaism
|
(noun) the use of an archaic expression |
Synonyms:
archaicism |
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| archaist
|
(noun) a person who archaizes |
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| (noun) an expert or collector of antiquities |
Synonyms:
antiquarian,
antiquary |
| archaistic
|
(adjective) imitative of an archaic style or manner |
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| archaize
|
(verb) give an archaic appearance of character to |
Synonyms:
archaise |
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| archangel
|
(noun) an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy |
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| (noun) a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally |
Synonyms:
garden angelica,
Angelica Archangelica |
| archangelic
|
(adjective) of or relating to or resembling archangels |
Synonyms:
archangelical |
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| archangelical
|
(adjective) of or relating to or resembling archangels |
Synonyms:
archangelic |
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| archbishop
|
(noun) a bishop of highest rank |
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| archbishopric
|
(noun) the territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop |
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| archdeacon
|
(noun) (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop |
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| archdeaconry
|
(noun) the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon |
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| archdiocesan
|
(adjective) of or relating to an archdiocese |
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| archdiocese
|
(noun) the diocese of an archbishop |
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| archducal
|
(adjective) belonging to or befitting an archduke or his archduchy |
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