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1. acharnement, n. View full entry 1756
...Bloodthirsty fury, spec. in the course of a military attack; ferocity. Also in extended use: ferocious enthusiasm, gusto; an instance of this....
2. adaptment, n. View full entry 1739
...Something which has been adapted for a particular use or purpose; an adaptation....
3. agentess, n. View full entry 1757
...A female agent....
4. † airgonation, n. View full entry 1784
...Travel through the air by means of a hot-air balloon. Cf. airgonaut...
5. † airgonaut, n. View full entry 1784
...A person who travels through the air by means of a hot-air balloon. Cf. airgonation...
6. airsickness, n. View full entry 1784
...Nausea caused by the motion of an aircraft. Cf. sea-sickness...
7. allée, n. View full entry 1759
...A straight path or tree-lined avenue, esp. in a formal garden. Cf. earlier alley3....
8. ambassadorial, adj. View full entry 1759
...Of or pertaining to an ambassador....
9. Americanizing, n. View full entry 1779
...The action of Americanize (in various senses); an instance of this....
10. † aˈmuzle, v. View full entry 1795
11. † Anglomany, n. View full entry 1764
...Excessive admiration of what is English (or British); spec. support or advocacy of English (or British) interests in North America....
12. ante-room, n. View full entry 1762
...A room before, or forming an entrance to, another....
13. antiquarianly, adv. View full entry 1772
...After the manner of an antiquarian....
14. armiger, n. View full entry 1782
...An esquire; orig. one who attended a knight to bear his shield, etc.; in later usage, one entitled to bear heraldic arms....
15. artistess, n. View full entry 1773
...A female artist....
16. at home | at-home, n. View full entry 1745
...A reception of visitors, for whose entertainment the host or hostess, or both, have announced that they will be ‘At home’ during certain hours, in the course of which the visitors may...
17. auˈgustness, n. View full entry 1758
...August quality; supreme majesty, grandeur, or stateliness....
18. au pied de la lettre, adv. View full entry 1782
...Exactly, down to the last detail; literally....
19. au reste, phr. View full entry 1752
...As for the rest....
20. aurivorous, adj. View full entry 1783
...Gold-devouring, feeding on gold....
