- Sir! Did you have a good holiday? Did you go away?
- Yes, I went to France, to Paris.
- Did you have much trouble with your French when you were there?
- No, I didn"t - but the Parisians did.
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ANTE prefix before, preceding. [latin, = before] - —n. - stake put up by a player in poker etc. Before receiving cards. - amount payable in advance. —v. (-tes, -ted) 1 put up as an ante. - us a bet, stake. B (foll. By up) pay.
ANTI prefix 1 opposed to (anticlerical). - preventing (antifreeze). - opposite of (anticlimax). - unconventional (anti-hero). [greek] - —prep. Opposed to. —n. (pl. -s) person opposed to a policy etc.
ANUS n. (pl. Anuses) excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal. [latin] - n. (pl. Anuses) excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal. [latin]
APEX n. (also apex) (often attrib.) System of reduced fares for scheduled flights. [advance purchase excursion] - n. (also apex) (often attrib.) System of reduced fares for scheduled flights. [advance purchase excursion] - n. (pl. -es) 1 highest point. - tip or pointed end. [latin] - n. (pl. -es) 1 highest point. - tip or pointed end. [latin]
APSE n. Large arched or domed recess, esp. At the end of a church. [related to *apsis]
AQUA fortis n. Nitric acid. [latin, = strong water] - n. The colour aquamarine. [abbreviation] - regia n. Highly corrosive mixture of acids, attacking many substances unaffected by other reagents. [latin, = royal water] - vitae n. Strong alcoholic spirit, esp. Brandy. [latin, = water of life]
ARAB —n. - member of a semitic people originating in saudi arabia and neighbouring countries, now widespread throughout the middle east. - horse of a breed orig. Native to arabia. —adj. Of arabia or the arabs (esp. With ethnic reference). [arabic araps]
ARAK var. Of *arrack. - var. Of *arrack.
ARCH comb. Form 1 chief, superior (archbishop). - pre-eminent, esp. Unfavourably (arch-enemy). [greek arkhos chief] - comb. Form 1 chief, superior (archbishop). - pre-eminent, esp. Unfavourably (arch-enemy). [greek arkhos chief] - —n. - curved structure as an opening, as a support for a bridge, floor, etc., or as an ornament. - any arch-shaped curve. —v. - provide with or form into an arch. - span like an arch. - form an arch. [latin arcus arc] - —n. - curved structure as an opening, as a support for a bridge, floor, etc., or as an ornament. - any arch-shaped curve. —v. - provide with or form into an arch. - span like an arch. - form an arch. [latin arcus arc] - adj. Self-consciously or affectedly playful. archly adv. [from *arch-, originally in arch rogue etc.] - adj. Self-consciously or affectedly playful. archly adv. [from *arch-, originally in arch rogue etc.]
AREA n. - extent or measure of a surface (over a large area). - region (southern area). - space for a specific purpose (dining area). - scope or range. - space in front of the basement of a building. [latin, = vacant space]
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