"She's a talented singer and also a fine actress."
],
": likewise sense 1":[
"They also liked it."
]
},
"examples":[
"She's a talented singer and also a fine actress.",
"Thomas Edison is best known for inventing the lightbulb, but he also invented the phonograph.",
"I don't think we should go out. Not only is it late, but it's also snowing.",
"My neighbors were also at the show that night.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Shortly after midnight, authorities found a second child, who was also dead. \u2014 Mckenna Oxenden And, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"Early Prime Day deals are also ideal for grabbing splurge-worthy items at more palatable prices. \u2014 Tess Garcia, EW.com , 2 July 2022",
"Attempts to reach Johnson also were unsuccessful, and AP could not locate an attorney of record for her. \u2014 Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune , 2 July 2022",
"While Hall was police chief, murders spiked in Dallas, a trend that was also evident across the country. \u2014 Camille C. Knox, CBS News , 2 July 2022",
"This is also a great explanation for why Soldier Boy is the only hero powerful enough to go toe to toe with Homelander. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Drinking plenty of water is also very important, which is why this 75-ounce motivational water bottle is a must-add. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 2 July 2022",
"Most travel expenses are also eligible medical ones in this context, according to the I.R.S., subject to certain limits. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2022",
"Tradition holds that the more the crew shares, the bigger the upcoming harvests will be, but the feast is also a way for the community to make sure everyone has food to eat. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English eallsw\u0101 , from eall all + sw\u0101 so \u2014 more at so":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl(t)-(\u02cc)s\u014d",
"\u02c8\u022fl-s\u014d",
"\u02c8\u022f-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"alike",
"correspondingly",
"ditto",
"likewise",
"similarly",
"so"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000112",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"alsace-lorraine":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"region in northeastern France including Alsace and part of Lorraine":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4l-\u02c8z\u00e4s-",
"al-\u02c8sas-l\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101n",
"-l\u022f-",
"-\u02c8s\u0101s-"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133633"
},
"Alsace-Lorraine":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"region in northeastern France including Alsace and part of Lorraine":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4l-\u02c8z\u00e4s-",
"al-\u02c8sas-l\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101n",
"-l\u022f-",
"-\u02c8s\u0101s-"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150354"
},
"Alsace":{
"type":[
"adjective or noun",
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"region and former province in northeastern France between the Rhine River and Vosges Mountains":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4l-\u02c8z\u00e4s",
"-\u02c8s\u0101s",
"al-\u02c8sas"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171511"
},
"alsike clover":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a European perennial clover ( Trifolium hybridum ) much used as a forage plant":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-\u02ccsak-",
"-\u02ccs\u012bk-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Alsike , Sweden":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1834, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212123"
},
"Alsace-Lorrainer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a native or inhabitant of Alsace-Lorraine":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccs\u0101s-",
"\u00a6al\u02ccsasl\u0259\u02c8r\u0101n\u0259(r)"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Alsace-Lorraine , frontier region between Germany, France, Belgium, and Switzerland + English -er":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212739"
},
"ALS":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":{
"advanced life support":[
"an EMT with ALS training"
],
"amyotrophic lateral sclerosis":[],
"autographed letter signed":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220250"
},
"Alsatian":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": relating to, situated in, inhabiting, or coming from Alsace":[
"Alsatian wines",
"Her parents are Alsatian .",
"Working out of a cramped second-floor kitchen, Jung has inspired the young new chefs to reinterpret the classics of Alsatian cuisine.",
"\u2014 S. Irene Virbilia"
],
": of, relating to, or being a German shepherd":[
"an Alsatian dog"
],
": german shepherd":[
"Jean Muir has no fewer than three dogs \u2026 one is a pointer, one is a Labrador \u2026 and the third is an Alsatian , a guard dog.",
"\u2014 Michael Musto",
"\u2026 it looked like an Alsatian , though it was far too big to be a dog. Then he realised that it was a wolf \u2026",
"\u2014 C. S. Lewis"
],
": a native or inhabitant of Alsace":[
"The transition from French to German rule in Alsace was extremely difficult for many of its inhabitants. \u2026 Indeed, an impressive number of Alsatians emigrated rather than accept the new regime.",
"\u2014 Gerard J. Brault"
],
": a wine made in Alsace":[
"And the range of wines produced by the riesling grape",
"\u2014 Chuck Sudo"
],
": a dialect of German spoken in Alsace":[
"Most of the passengers on our cruise lived near Strasbourg, the home base of the cruise line. They spoke French, German, or Alsatian , a regional dialect.",
"\u2014 Gail Russell Chaddock"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"al-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin Alsatia Alsace":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
": a family of herbs having opposite entire leaves and small mostly perfect flowers with distinct sepals, clawless petals, and capsular fruits, often included in the Caryophyllaceae":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccals\u0259\u02c8n\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Alsine , type genus + -aceae":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-134811"
},
"alsifilm":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an oil-resistant and heat-resistant material produced in sheets from a gel of bentonite and used especially for electrical insulation":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8als\u0259\u02ccfilm"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"al uminum si licate + film":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-175051"
},
"Alsek":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"river 260 miles (418 kilometers) long in northwestern Canada and southeastern Alaska flowing south into the Pacific":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-\u02ccsek"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001121"
},
"alsbachite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a porphyritic aplite sometimes containing garnets":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4ls-",
"\u02c8\u00e4z-",
"\u02c8\u022flz\u02ccb\u00e4\u02cck\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"German alsbachit , from Alsbach , village in Germany, its locality + German -it -ite":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-121716"
},
"alsinaceous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to the family Alsinaceae or genus Alsine":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6als\u0259\u00a6n\u0101sh\u0259s",
"-\u02ccs\u012b\u00a6-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Alsinaceae + English -ous":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125032"
},
"Alsea":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an Indian people of the Pacific coast of Oregon":[],
": a member of such people":[],
": the Yakonan language of the Alsea people":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"al\u02c8s\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Alsea Als\u00e9":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-133624"
},
"Alsine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus (the type of the family Alsinaceae ) of herbs that includes the chickweeds and stitchworts and is equivalent to Stellaria or to a combination of Stellaria and Arenaria of other classifications":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"al\u02c8s\u012bn\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, a plant (perhaps chickweed), from Greek alsin\u0113 ( Parietaria lusitanica )":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1584, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-142245"
},
"alstroemeria":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a genus ( Alstroemeria ) of tropical South American herbs of the lily family that are often cultivated for their clusters of showy variegated flowers":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccal-str\u0259-\u02c8mir-\u0113-\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He's known as the father of the alstroemeria industry. \u2014 Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune , 26 Jan. 2021",
"That essentially domesticated the alstroemeria in the United States, turning it from a wildflower that bloomed once a year into a year-round flower. \u2014 Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune , 26 Jan. 2021",
"Wilkins became internationally known for his work on the alstroemeria . \u2014 Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune , 26 Jan. 2021",
"Sixty-two bundles of flowers \u2014 lilies, roses, tulips, dahlia, marigolds, alstroemeria , ranunculus \u2014 have been donated by Urban Stems, a florist just up the street. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2019",
"Spring Hues Embrace the beauty of the spring season with an arrangement of pink roses, green hydrangea, pink alstroemeria , and classic pink carnations, like FTD's Sweet Charm bouquet (pictured above). \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 30 Apr. 2019",
"The bouquets of Italian Ruscus, purple mums and violet alstroemeria also feature a picture tag of Fiona. \u2014 Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com , 3 Jan. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Klas von Alstroemer \u20201794 Swedish botanist":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023723"
},
"alstonite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": bromlite":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-lst-",
"\u02c8\u022flzt\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Alston , Cumberland, England + English -ite":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023927"
},
"also-ran":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a horse or dog that finishes out of the money in a race":[],
": a contestant that does not win":[],
": one that is of little importance especially competitively":[
"was just an also-ran in the scramble for \u2026 privileges",
"\u2014 C. A. Buss"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl(t)-(\u02cc)s\u014d-\u02ccran",
"\u02c8\u022f-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025146"
},
"Alsophila":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a large genus of tree ferns (family Cyatheaceae) found in tropical mountainous regions having ample finely divided fronds bearing naked sori":[],
": a fern of the genus Alsophila":[],
": a genus of geometrid moths having wingless females and green-striped larvae that are loopers and include the common destructive fall cankerworm":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"al\u02c8s\u00e4f\u0259l\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek alsos grove + New Latin -phila ; akin to Greek ald\u0113skein to grow":""
