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  "Alpujarra":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an antique or modern Spanish rug embroidered in woolen or silken loops on canvas":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1926, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Las Alpujarras , region of Spain where it is made":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccalp\u00fc\u02c8h\u00e4r\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113251",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "alp":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a high rugged mountain":[],
      ": something suggesting an alp in height, size, or ruggedness":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an adventurer who has scaled alps , explored ocean depths, and flown into the stratosphere",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The ski-in, ski-out pad, which Compass just put on the market for $100 million, is one of just five single-family homes on the soaring, 11,000-foot alp . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
      "Its terrain is forbidding\u2014more like an alp than like a Tuscan hillside. \u2014 Judith Thurman, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "Her quads burned from yet another ascent up a Swiss alp . \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 July 2021",
      "Instead he was spotted in the Swiss alps , drinking beer on the ski slopes with friends after partying into the early hours the night before at a club in the posh ski resort town of Verbier, the Daily Mail reported. \u2014 Martha Ross, The Mercury News , 14 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from Alps , mountain system of Europe":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8alp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "hump",
      "mount",
      "mountain",
      "peak"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214952",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "alpha":{
    "antonyms":[
      "close",
      "conclusion",
      "end",
      "ending",
      "omega"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": alpha particle":[],
      ": alpha wave":[],
      ": alphabetic":[],
      ": closest in the structure of an organic molecule to a particular group or atom":[
        "\u2014 symbol \u03b1 \u03b1-substitution"
      ],
      ": socially dominant especially in a group of animals":[
        "an alpha male"
      ],
      ": something that is first : beginning":[],
      ": the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "money is not the alpha and omega\u2014the beginning and end\u2014of life's purpose",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "These guys were the alphas of an extremely un- alpha scene. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 8 June 2020",
      "Definitely not the style of my alpha husband, who would enter purposefully with supplies or advice: That\u2019s not the right tool. \u2014 Amy Doyle, New York Times , 13 Mar. 2020",
      "Bryant and O\u2019Neal had an inevitable falling-out: not even L.A.\u2019s sprawl could contain those two alpha egos. \u2014 Sean Gregory, Time , 30 Jan. 2020",
      "Most have stood apart from their football-playing peers for years, and their alpha personalities often make for an interesting mix in the locker room. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 18 Oct. 2019",
      "The new game will likely arrive sometime next year, and is now in alpha testing. \u2014 Eric Adams, Wired , 15 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew \u0101leph aleph":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8al-f\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "baseline",
      "beginning",
      "birth",
      "commencement",
      "dawn",
      "day one",
      "genesis",
      "get-go",
      "git-go",
      "inception",
      "incipience",
      "incipiency",
      "kickoff",
      "launch",
      "morning",
      "nascence",
      "nascency",
      "onset",
      "outset",
      "start",
      "threshold"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073835",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "alphabet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a set of letters or other characters with which one or more languages are written especially if arranged in a customary order":[],
      ": a system of signs or signals that serve as equivalents for letters":[],
      ": rudiments , elements":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The Roman alphabet begins with \u201cA\u201d and ends with \u201cZ.\u201d",
      "you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His private alphabet of shapes and motifs have the appearance of allegories. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
      "From there, settlement moved to the Greek Delta, so named because the nearby streets, Blue Island, Harrison and Halsted, resemble delta, a triangular letter of the Greek alphabet . \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "But the team that dodged the virus last year became very familiar with the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet as Omicron ripped through the NBA, the NFL and the hinterlands of college basketball. \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The season tore through the alphabet so quickly, officials had to use Greek letters as names starting in September. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "That night, his 3-year-old son, Tolon Brown, asked for a story about an animal, and, going through the alphabet , aardvark was the first word that popped into Brown's mind. \u2014 Leda Alvim, ABC News , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "For a car named after the last letter of the alphabet , the Z-car got off to an incredibly strong start. \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 16 May 2022",
      "At that point, Lalo patiently starts reciting each letter of the alphabet . \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 9 May 2022",
      "Letters of the alphabet go to war clinging to one another, standing up, forming words no one wants to shout, sentences that are blown by the mines in the avenues, stories shelled by multiple rocket launches. \u2014 Lesyk Panasiuk, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English alphabete , from Late Latin alphabetum , from Greek alphab\u0113tos , from alpha + b\u0113ta beta":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8al-f\u0259-\u02ccbet",
      "-b\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ABC(s)",
      "basics",
      "elements",
      "essentials",
      "fundamentals",
      "grammar",
      "principles",
      "rudiments"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194846",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "alphabet soup":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hodgepodge especially of initials (as of the names of organizations)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a bowl of alphabet soup",
      "the alphabet soup of designer drugs that were available to patrons of the once-notorious disco",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This decentralized alphabet soup leaves people like Deborah scrambling to find the appropriate contact, or to call a hotline with a backlog of thousands of cases. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Then the number of mutations started increasing, and scientists began using an alphabet soup of letters and numbers to distinguish them. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
      "The program is the third facility the Fed has revived from the financial crisis days of 2008, when the central bank set up an alphabet soup of programs intended to keep financial markets functioning. \u2014 CBS News , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "Are the regulations, so far, delivering on one of their aims, to standardize the alphabet soup of ESG regulation and sustainability reporting",
      "In January, Salt Lake Tribune columnist Gordon Monson stepped away from writing about the WNBA, NBA, NFL, NCAA, MLS, MLB and the alphabet soup of the sports world to comment on another acronym: LDS. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Attorneys have had to wrestle with an alphabet soup of witness testimony and email evidence over the past seven weeks, stopping every few minutes to decode a jumble of letters or make sense of Navy jargon. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "An alphabet soup of civic groups have submitted petitions and letters and organized sophisticated messaging campaigns as a way to push the county in one direction or another. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "And when a 15-year-old girl is traumatized by the people who are supposed to protect her, Bach, the IOC and the rest of the suits in the alphabet soup could care more about having her back than covering their own backsides. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1884, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "medley",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105235",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "alpha iron":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the form of iron stable below 910\u00b0C (1670\u00b0F)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1902, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145722"
  },
  "Alpha Leonis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": regulus":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin, \"Alpha of Leo\"":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1816, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185534"
  },
  "alpha-helix":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the coiled structural arrangement of many proteins consisting of a single chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen bonds":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccal-f\u0259-\u02c8h\u0113-liks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1951, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195728"
  },
  "alphagram":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a puzzle that consists in the defining of one phrase with another phrase made up of rhyming words that are spelled alike except for the first letters":[
        "boy toy is an alphagram for male doll",
        "funny bunny is an alphagram for amusing little rabbit"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8alf\u0259\u02ccgram"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alpha entry 1 + -gram (as in cryptogram )":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1924, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221342"
  },
  "Alpha Lyrae":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": vega":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8l\u012b-(\u02cc)r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin, \"Alpha of Lyra\"":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223215"
  },
  "alpine woodsia":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a slender fern ( Woodsia alpina ) of northern North America with shining chestnut-colored stipes, bipinnate fronds, and usually distinct marginal sori":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "partial translation of New Latin Woodsia alpina":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1848, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015717"
  },
  "alpha globulin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several globulins of plasma or serum that have at alkaline pH the greatest electrophoretic mobility next to albumin \u2014 compare beta globulin , gamma globulin":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1922, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041337"
  },
  "alpha interferon":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an interferon produced by white blood cells that inhibits viral replication, suppresses cell proliferation, and regulates immune response and that is used in a form obtained from recombinant DNA to treat various diseases \u2014 compare beta interferon , gamma interferon":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An early drug that the company had developed, alpha interferon , was a disappointment, Sato recalls. \u2014 Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1980, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045915"
  },
  "alpinia":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large genus of herbs (family Zingiberaceae) found in Asia, Australia, and Polynesia with showy very irregular flowers and large aromatic rootstocks \u2014 see galingale":[],
      ": a plant of the genus Alpinia":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "al\u02c8pin\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Prospero Alpini \u20201617 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082418"
  },
  "alpine whitebark pine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a timber tree ( Pinus albicaulis ) found in the Rocky mountains and in California":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1892, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122117"
  },
  "alpha hydroxy acid":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mandelic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) derived from bitter almonds. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Products to try: Glycolic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that gently exfoliates the skin, helping to get rid of the dead skin cells that can clog pores. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "For those unfamiliar, lactic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (or AHA) that boosts cell turnover and sweeps away pore-clogging debris to reveal brighter, smoother skin. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 28 July 2021",
      "On one night, use anti-aging solutions such as retinoids, alpha hydroxy acid or glycolic acid -- whether prescription or over-the-counter -- then skip a night or two, depending on the dryness of your skin. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 5 June 2021",
      "The 10 percent vegan lactic acid is an AHA ( alpha hydroxy acid ) that works to slough away dead skin cells for a brighter, more even complexion. \u2014 Stephanie Perry, Southern Living , 18 May 2021",
      "These botanicals work synergistically with glycolic acid, enhancing the power of this alpha hydroxy acid extracted from sugarcane. \u2014 Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "Queen Cleopatra bathed in sour milk to reap the benefits of naturally occurring lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid , and the Romans and Greeks were known to use corrosive agents such as limestone as a manual exfoliant. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "Glycolic acid is a type of alpha hydroxy acid (AHA). \u2014 Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com , 2 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1899, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131909"
  },
  "alpine vole":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of numerous European upland voles (genus Microtus )":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1882, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134353"
  },
  "alpha-receptor":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a group of receptors that are present on cell surfaces of some effector organs and tissues innervated by the sympathetic nervous system and that mediate certain physiological responses (such as vasoconstriction, relaxation of intestinal muscle, and contraction of most smooth muscle) when bound by specific adrenergic agents \u2014 compare beta-receptor":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8al-f\u0259-ri-\u02ccsep-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1948, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140241"
  },
  "alpine fir":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tall Rocky mountain evergreen timber tree ( Abies lasiocarpa ) having flat blue-green leaves and upright cones":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1819, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151639"
  },
  "alpinism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": mountain climbing in the Alps or other high mountains":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8al-p\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Leclerc pushed the cutting edge of alpinism by soloing increasingly ambitious alpine lines with only an ice ax and a pack, both captivating and terrifying the climbing world. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "That range is good for any outdoor activity in any season, except for glacier travel and high-altitude alpinism . \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Part of the reason Leclerc had been able to stay relatively under the radar, the filmmakers said, was because of the mysterious nature of alpinism . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Land on the flanks of Mount Everest itself\u2014and then, with no experience of alpinism and no business among the towering seracs and screaming winds of that incomparable massif, attempt to become the first person in history to climb... \u2014 Michael O\u2019donnell, WSJ , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "The job has its origins in the early stages of alpinism , in the 19th century, when gentlemen climbers\u2014often British\u2014would engage local French, Italian, or Swiss farmers to take them to the peaks. \u2014 Simon Akam, Outside Online , 27 Nov. 2019",
      "The body was not surrounded by any of the durable apparatus of alpinism \u2013 no boots or karabiners suggested there had been a mountaineering accident. \u2014 The Economist , 20 Dec. 2019",
      "The region is not known for alpinism or climbing of any sort. \u2014 Matt Skenazy, Outside Online , 19 June 2018",
      "There\u2019s a strong artistic element to alpinism , including ski touring. \u2014 Evan Bush, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1871, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201701"
  },
  "alpinist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mountain climber specializing in high, difficult ascents":[
        "In the world of alpinists Mr. Lowe was a celebrity, tackling routes that seemed impossible to other climbers and with as little equipment as he could.",
        "\u2014 Daniel E. Slotnik",
        "\u2026 on the top of the fifth highest mountain in the continental U.S., one on which alpinists practice before heading for the Andes and Himalayas \u2026",
        "\u2014 Paul Clark"
      ],
      ": an Alpine skier (see alpine sense 4 )":[
        "To the dedicated alpinist , cross-country skiing is an amateurish parody of the real art.",
        "\u2014 Time",
        "As for the women, the only American Alpinist with a shot at a medal is 20-year-old Cindy Nelson in the downhill.",
        "\u2014 Peter Bonventre"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8al-p\u0259-nist"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204603"
  },
  "alpha wave":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an electrical rhythm of the brain with a frequency of approximately 8 to 13 cycles per second that is often associated with a state of wakeful relaxation":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Two vaccinated parents decreased the risk by an average of 64.9%, although the risk only decreased by 58.1% during the delta wave compared to 71.7% during the alpha wave . \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "And though his music was rooted in the physics of sound, variables like the size and shape of the performance space or the alpha wave patterns a performer generates made his pieces sound different from one performance to the next. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "The study also found both vaccines were less effective at preventing Covid-19 during the delta wave than during the previous alpha wave of the virus. \u2014 Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "The team found that the DMT caused a marked drop in alpha waves , a mark of wakefulness, along with a corresponding brief increase in theta brain waves, indicative of a dream state. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 19 Nov. 2019",
      "Buddhist monks, meditators, are also great at engaging alpha waves . \u2014 National Geographic , 12 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1936, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215345"
  },
  "Alpha Virginis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": spica":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8v\u0259r-j\u0259-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin, \"Alpha of Virgo\"":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1848, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221853"
  },
  "Alpha Herculis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": rasalgethi":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8h\u0259r-ky\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin, \"Alpha of Hercules\"":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1807, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223342"
  },
  "Alphecca":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a white binary star of the second magnitude that is the brightest star in the constellation Corona Borealis":[
        "The brightest star in Corona Borealis is Alphecca , a hot bluish-white star about 75 light-years away\u2014about 435 trillion miles. The light we see from Alphecca tonight left that star in 1936, when FDR was president.",
        "\u2014 Mike Lynch , St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press , 4 June 2011"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "al-\u02c8fe-k\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1812, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232833"
  },
  "Alpharetta":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "city in northern Georgia north-northeast of Atlanta population 57,551":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccal-f\u0259-\u02c8re-t\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001008"
  },
  "Alpha Ursae Minoris":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": polaris":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-m\u012b-\u02c8n\u022fr-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin, \"Alpha of Ursa Minor\"":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1843, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003128"
  },
  "Alpha Hydrae":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": alphard":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8h\u012b-(\u02cc)dr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin, \"Alpha of Hydra\"":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1855, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010004"
  },
  "alpha male":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": dominant male":[
        "a fight in the pack between a young wolf and the alpha male"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011809"
  },
  "Alphard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an orange star of the second magnitude that is the brightest star in the constellation Hydra":[
        "Hydra is actually the largest constellation. Despite its size, it has only one bright star named Alphard . It can be found over in the southwest sky all by itself\u2014hence the name, which in Arabic means \"the solitary one.\"",
        "\u2014 Kevin D. Conod, The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) , 17 May 2011"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8al-\u02ccf\u00e4rd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1546, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044909"
  },
  "alpine glacier":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a glacier formed among summits and descending a mountain valley":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1792, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045423"
  },
  "alpha-tocopherol":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the predominant form of vitamin E C 29 H 50 O 2 that is essential to human nutrition":[
        "\u2026 the vitamin E sold as a dietary supplement contains primarily alpha-tocopherol .",
        "\u2014 Janet Raloff",
        "Vitamin E\u2014also called alpha-tocopherol \u2014is a vitamin in search of a deficiency disease.",
        "\u2014 S. Boyd Eaton"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8al-f\u0259-t\u014d-\u02c8k\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fl",
      "-\u02ccr\u014dl",
      "\u02ccal-f\u0259-t\u014d-\u02c8k\u00e4f-\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fl, -\u02ccr\u014dl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1936, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050903"
  }
}