(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
antichorus
antichrist
antichrist
noun
One who works against the teachings of Christ.
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antihylist
antilochus
antimachus
antipascha
antiphates
antiphysic
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
antisiphon
antisiphon
adj
Preventing the siphoning of fluid.
antitheism
antitheism
noun
The categorical opposition to the belief in any and all deities.
antitheist
antitheist
noun
An active opponent of the belief in the existence of a god or gods.
antitheses
antitheses
noun
plural of antithesis
antithesis
antithesis
noun
(rhetoric) A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form; a figure of speech arranged in this manner
A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
antrophose
anvilsmith
anvilsmith
noun
A person who makes blacksmiths' anvils.
apabhramsa
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
apesthesia
apesthetic
aphaeresis
aphaeresis
noun
(UK, Canada) Alternative spelling of apheresis
aphanesite
aphanitism
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
aphorismic
aphorismic
adj
Relating to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.
aphorismos
aphoristic
aphoristic
adj
Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, maxims or epigrams; gnomic.
aphrodisia
aphrodisia
noun
(archaic) sexual intercourse
A state of sexual desire.
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
apolloship
apophonies
apophonies
noun
plural of apophony
apophysary
apophysary
adj
Alternative form of apophyseal
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
apophysial
apostrophe
apostrophe
noun
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.
apostrophi
apotheoses
apotheoses
noun
plural of apotheosis
apotheosis
apotheosis
noun
(loosely) Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.
(psychology) The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.
A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.
The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).
The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
apothesine
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
approaches
approaches
noun
(military) The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post.
Movements to gain favour; advances.
plural of approach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approach
apsinthion
apsychical
arachnites
arachnitis
arachnitis
noun
Alternative form of arachnoiditis
araphostic
araphostic
adj
Alternative form of araphorostic
archaicism
archaicism
noun
(linguistics) Alternative form of archaism
archaising
archaising
verb
present participle of archaise
archaistic
archaistic
adj
Pertaining to an archaist; deliberately archaic, old-fashioned in an affected way.
noun
Archaistic themes, motifs, items, etc.
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archartist
archbishop
archbishop
noun
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archebancs
archegetes
archelenis
archemorus
archerfish
archerfish
noun
Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths.
archership
archership
noun
The skill of an archer.
archespore
archespore
noun
(biology) A group of cells from which microspores or megaspores develop
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archheresy
archiblast
archidamus
archidoxis
archiereus
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archimedes
archimedes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.
A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.
archiplasm
archisperm
archispore
archistome
architects
architects
noun
plural of architect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of architect
archivists
archivists
noun
plural of archivist
archnesses
archnesses
noun
plural of archness
archonship
archonship
noun
The rank or office of an archon.
archoplasm
archoplasm
noun
(cytology, dated) The substance from which attraction spheres develop in mitotic cell division, and of which they consist.
archpapist
archpastor
archpriest
archpriest
noun
(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
archrascal
archsatrap
archspirit
aristarchy
aristarchy
noun
A body of such rulers.
Government by the best rulers.
arrephoros
arrowheads
arrowheads
noun
plural of arrowhead
arrowsmith
arrowsmith
noun
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows
arsenhemol
arsenophen
arthritics
arthritics
noun
plural of arthritic
arthritism
arthritism
noun
(pathology) A predisposition to gout or to arthritis.
arthroncus
arthropods
arthropods
noun
plural of arthropod
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
asantehene
ascalaphus
aschaffite
ascolichen
ascolichen
noun
Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete
ashburnham
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
ashkenazic
ashkenazic
Adjective
Of or relating to the Ashkenazi Jews.
ashkenazim
ashvamedha
ashvamedha
Proper noun
One of the most important Vedic sacrificial rituals, and name of the Rigvedic hymns 1.162-163 which deal with horse sacrifice.
asiarchate
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
aspalathus
aspalathus
noun
(obsolete) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.
Any of the genus Aspalathus of flowering plants.
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
asphaltite
asphaltite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various bitumens containing asphaltenes.
asphaltums
asphaltums
noun
plural of asphaltum
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
asphodelus
asphyctous
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
assishness
assishness
noun
The quality of being assish.
assmanship
assmanship
noun
The skill of riding a donkey.
assythment
assythment
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.
asthamatic
asthenical
asthenical
adj
(archaic) asthenic
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
asthmatics
asthmatics
noun
plural of asthmatic
asthmatoid
astonished
astonished
adj
Amazed; surprised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astonish
astonisher
astonisher
noun
(journalism) A headline or lead (introductory paragraph) designed to capture attention through a surprising statement.
(typography, journalism, chiefly US) A short line of smaller type above (or sometimes below) the main headline of an article, usually placed flush-left.
(typography, printing, computing, chiefly US) An exclamation mark, the punctuation mark “!”.
Someone who astonishes.
Something that astonishes; an astonishing thing or event.
astonishes
astonishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astonish
astrograph
astrograph
noun
(astronomy) A telescope designed and used for astronomical photography.
astrohatch
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
asyntrophy
atatschite
athabascan
athabascan
Adjective
Pertaining to a group of peoples mostly inhabiting Alaska, western Canada, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and the Navajo and Apache peoples in the American Southwest.
Proper noun
The family of languages spoken by these peoples.
Noun
Any member of these peoples.
athabaskan
athalamous
athalamous
adj
(botany, rare) Not furnished with shields or beds for the spores, like the thallus of certain lichens.
athanasian
athanasian
Adjective
Of or relating to
athanasies
athanasius
athapascan
athapaskan
athelstane
athenaeums
athenaeums
noun
plural of athenaeum
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.