dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/alm_MW.json
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"Almighty":{
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"\u2014 used with the"
],
": having absolute power over all":[
"Almighty God"
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": having or regarded as having great power or importance":[
"the almighty dollar"
],
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"\u2014 used as an intensive an almighty shock"
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],
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"\u2014 W. A. Swanberg"
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"the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill",
"when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong",
"Adverb",
"that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there",
"Noun",
"the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Most of these decisions come down to a thirst for the almighty international dollar. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
"Alternatively, the almighty Twitch Drops gods might look kindly upon you. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Beethoven is just plain loud and busy, the strings and the brass and the singing creating an almighty dynamic din. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"But whether service is administered casually at the counter or formally at the table, the almighty tip still stands as the critical source of income for service workers. \u2014 Adam Reiner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
"Far from being trivial, the switch is an almighty device and a celestial idea. \u2014 Amir Husain, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"But the males also use their almighty mouths to gently carry as many as hundreds of babies. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"My recent trail-mix formula included salt-and-vinegar pistachios, Corn Nuts, chickpea puffs, and that almighty thru-hiking staple with a love song all to its own: Flamin\u2019 Hot Cheetos. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Now Ayton will complete the biggie trifecta facing the almighty Embiid, who is averaging a career-high 29.8 points on 48.8% shooting and 11.3 rebounds. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"God almighty , coming from a council house in North London, my god. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Inside the powerful jaws of the mouth almighty , though, things were a little weird. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"And the driver hits the gas and goes zoom, zoom, zoom so fast that the mommies on the bus say Jesus Christ almighty , slow down! \u2014 John Kenney, The New Yorker , 26 Aug. 2019"
],
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"1830, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
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"Middle English, from Old English ealmihtig , from eall all + mihtig mighty":"Adjective"
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"\u022fl-\u02c8m\u012b-t\u0113"
],
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"circa 1650, in the meaning defined above":""
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"(\u02c8)\u022fl\u00a6m\u012bt\u1d4al\u0113",
"-\u1d4ali",
"-\u012bt\u1d4al-"
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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": relatively unlimited in power":[
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],
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],
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"\u2014 used as an intensive an almighty shock"
],
": to a great degree : extremely":[
"although he did not precisely starve, he was almighty hungry",
"\u2014 W. A. Swanberg"
],
": god sense 1":[
"\u2014 used with the"
]
},
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"\u022fl-\u02c8m\u012b-t\u0113"
],
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"deep",
"dreadful",
"excruciating",
"explosive",
"exquisite",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"ferocious",
"fierce",
"frightful",
"furious",
"ghastly",
"hard",
"heavy",
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"hellacious",
"intense",
"intensive",
"keen",
"profound",
"terrible",
"vehement",
"vicious",
"violent"
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"Adjective",
"the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill",
"when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong",
"Adverb",
"that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there",
"Noun",
"the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Most of these decisions come down to a thirst for the almighty international dollar. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
"Alternatively, the almighty Twitch Drops gods might look kindly upon you. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Beethoven is just plain loud and busy, the strings and the brass and the singing creating an almighty dynamic din. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"But whether service is administered casually at the counter or formally at the table, the almighty tip still stands as the critical source of income for service workers. \u2014 Adam Reiner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
"Far from being trivial, the switch is an almighty device and a celestial idea. \u2014 Amir Husain, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"But the males also use their almighty mouths to gently carry as many as hundreds of babies. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"My recent trail-mix formula included salt-and-vinegar pistachios, Corn Nuts, chickpea puffs, and that almighty thru-hiking staple with a love song all to its own: Flamin\u2019 Hot Cheetos. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Now Ayton will complete the biggie trifecta facing the almighty Embiid, who is averaging a career-high 29.8 points on 48.8% shooting and 11.3 rebounds. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"God almighty , coming from a council house in North London, my god. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Inside the powerful jaws of the mouth almighty , though, things were a little weird. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"And the driver hits the gas and goes zoom, zoom, zoom so fast that the mommies on the bus say Jesus Christ almighty , slow down! \u2014 John Kenney, The New Yorker , 26 Aug. 2019"
],
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"Middle English, from Old English ealmihtig , from eall all + mihtig mighty":"Adjective"
},
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1830, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214029"
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"comparative",
"near",
"relative"
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"an almost failure"
],
": very nearly but not exactly or entirely":[
"We're almost there.",
"The work is almost done."
]
},
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"Analysts predict that rates will rise by almost 40 percent.",
"Goats will eat almost anything.",
"Adjective",
"burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"For two weeks in a row in June, almost all Ohio counties \u2014 including Cuyahoga \u2014 were green, or designated as having low COVID-19 transmission. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 1 July 2022",
"The exhibition includes an ad-hoc-like barn house made from wood, Abloh\u2019s furniture collaboration, and almost all phases of his sartorial endeavors. \u2014 Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"And unlike some of the other coaches charged in the case who were bribed in the form of money for their sports programs, Ernst pocketed almost all of the money for himself, prosecutors said. \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"But thanks again so very much for keeping almost all of my favorites. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"One in 10 people of reproductive age in America lives in Texas, which will soon join half of all the states in outlawing almost all abortions. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"In this, the third year of the pandemic, almost all of us have reached what some are calling goblin mode at least once. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Scrolling through the replies, almost all include emojis of rainbows or Pride flags or hearts. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"The indictments allege that Murdaugh wrote almost all the checks to Smith for less than $10,000 to avoid federal requirements that banks report large transactions. \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender. \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 9 Jan. 2020",
"West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Apr. 2018",
"Kentucky's almost year-old $45 million facility has a barber shop like Oregon, plus ventilated lockers with phone charging stations and a dining area complete with a chef. \u2014 Ron Higgins, NOLA.com , 20 May 2017"
],
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"1529, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
},
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"Middle English, from Old English ealm\u01e3st , from eall + m\u01e3st most":"Adverb",
"derivative of almost entry 1":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02ccm\u014dst",
"\u022fl-\u02c8m\u014dst"
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"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English (northern dialect) almouse, almus, awmus, from Old Norse almusa, \u00f6lmusa , from Old Saxon alm\u014dsa or Old High German alamuosan":""
},
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"\u02c8\u022f-"
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]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The motions also draw from biblical admonitions on the giving of alms . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Queen has increasingly relied on Prince Charles to take on public engagements in the twilight of her reign, most recently offering alms to senior citizens at the Royal Maundy service at St. George\u2019s Chapel. \u2014 Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The Queen has increasingly relied on Prince Charles to take on public engagements in the twilight of her reign, most recently offering alms to senior citizens at the Royal Maundy service at St. George\u2019s Chapel. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"On Maundy Thursday, the Queen traditionally offers \u2018 alms \u2019 to senior citizens to recognize their service to the church or community. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Each year, The Queen commemorates this by offering ' alms ' to senior citizens in recognition of their service to the church and to the local community. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Finally, there is the weighted alms -giver, a Russian twist variation which targets the core. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Religion proved to be an especially powerful social glue, providing common purpose, mutual protection, and a modicum of alms distribution, often enforced by the idea of retributive deities and their earthly emissaries. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Religion proved to be an especially powerful social glue, providing common purpose, mutual protection, and a modicum of alms distribution, often enforced by the idea of retributive deities and their earthly emissaries. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
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"Middle English almesse, almes , from Old English \u00e6lmesse, \u00e6lmes , from Late Latin eleemosyna alms, from Greek ele\u0113mosyn\u0113 pity, alms, from ele\u0113m\u014dn merciful, from eleos pity":""
},
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"\u02c8\u00e4mz",
"\u02c8\u00e4(l)mz",
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"charity",
"contribution",
"donation",
"philanthropy"
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": a large plate on which the total offering received at a church service is presented at the altar":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1584, in the meaning defined above":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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": peter's pence":[]
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"translation of Old English \u00e6lmesf\u0113oh , from \u00e6lmes, \u00e6lmesse alms + f\u0113oh fee":""
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"\u2014 Acts 9:36 (Authorized Version)"
],
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English almesdede , from almes, almesse + dede deed":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065652",
"type":[
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"distributing alms to the needy"
]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The motions also draw from biblical admonitions on the giving of alms . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Queen has increasingly relied on Prince Charles to take on public engagements in the twilight of her reign, most recently offering alms to senior citizens at the Royal Maundy service at St. George\u2019s Chapel. \u2014 Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The Queen has increasingly relied on Prince Charles to take on public engagements in the twilight of her reign, most recently offering alms to senior citizens at the Royal Maundy service at St. George\u2019s Chapel. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"On Maundy Thursday, the Queen traditionally offers \u2018 alms \u2019 to senior citizens to recognize their service to the church or community. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Each year, The Queen commemorates this by offering ' alms ' to senior citizens in recognition of their service to the church and to the local community. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Finally, there is the weighted alms -giver, a Russian twist variation which targets the core. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Religion proved to be an especially powerful social glue, providing common purpose, mutual protection, and a modicum of alms distribution, often enforced by the idea of retributive deities and their earthly emissaries. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Religion proved to be an especially powerful social glue, providing common purpose, mutual protection, and a modicum of alms distribution, often enforced by the idea of retributive deities and their earthly emissaries. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021"
],
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},
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"\u02c8\u00e4mz",
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"\u02c8\u00e4lmz"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Years later, the Montgomery County Detention Center would be built on part of the almshouse site. \u2014 Clint Smith, The Atlantic , 2 Feb. 2022",
"No one was charged with Randolph\u2019s murder and his body was buried in an unmarked grave in the pauper\u2019s cemetery of the local almshouse . \u2014 Clint Smith, The Atlantic , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The museum in Leerdam is part of an almshouse for unmarried women that also showcases the collection of its 18th-century founder. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Serving this population was a major, unanticipated use of the almshouse . \u2014 Austin Hewitt, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Tramps are specifically referenced in almshouse records in seven years between 1877 and 1891. \u2014 Austin Hewitt, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Over 13,000 tramps visited the almshouse in those seven years. \u2014 Austin Hewitt, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Despite its impressive holdings, the almshouse only opened to the public as a museum a little over 10 years ago. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Jan. 2021",
"When the Nazis invaded, the Hals and the rest of the collection were moved out of the building as the Germans made the almshouse their headquarters. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Jan. 2021"
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"city on the Saguenay River in eastern Quebec, Canada population 30,904":[]
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"\u02c8al-m\u0259"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a dark brown close-textured chittagong wood ( Chickrassia tabularia ) with lustrous surface":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163308"
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"noun"
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"first_known_use":{
"1854, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232950"
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"first_known_use":{
"1836, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000821"
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": a small circle of the celestial sphere parallel to the horizon and connecting all points of equal altitude":[
"two stars on the same almucantar"
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": a telescope mounted on a mercurial float and used for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almucantar":[]
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"alteration (probably influenced by Medieval Latin almucantarath ) of earlier almicanter , from Middle English almicanteras (plural), from Middle French almicantarath , from Medieval Latin almicantarath, almucantarath , from Arabic al-muqan\u1e6dar\u0101t the almucantars, from al- the + muqan\u1e6dar\u0101t , plural of muqan\u1e6darah almucantar, sundial, from qan\u1e6darah bridge, arch":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-162621"
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"noun"
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"first_known_use":{
"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-164051"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a recipient of alms":[]
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"\u02c8\u00e4(l)mz-m\u0259n"
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-164744"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a group of stars of the second magnitude that is seen in the constellation of Andromeda":[
"The double star, known as Almach , reveals a brilliant contrast of color between the two stars.",
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"\u02c8al-",
"\u02c8\u00e4l-",
"-\u02ccmak",
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02ccm\u00e4k"
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"first_known_use":{
"1787, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-181750"
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"definitions":{
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": the resin yielded by the almaciga tree : manila copal":[]
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"-\u02ccg\u00e4",
"al\u02c8m\u00e4s\u0113g\u0259"
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"Spanish alm\u00e1ciga mastic, from Arabic al-ma\u1e63\u1e6dakah the mastic, from Greek mastich\u0113":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-201747"
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"definitions":{
": an ancient instrument having an arc of 15 degrees and used at sea to take observations of the sun's amplitude and to find the variation of the compass":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1706, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-221646"
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": an emulsion (as from blanched almonds, acacia, sugar, and water) used as a demulcent":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-004257"
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-042541"
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"\u02c8al-",
"\u02c8\u00e4-m\u0259nd",
"\u02c8a-",
"\u02c8\u00e4m-\u0259nd",
"\u02c8\u00e4l-",
"\u02c8am-; \u02c8\u00e4l-m\u0259nd"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stone Creek coffee and Rishi tea are served, hot or iced, including a range of espresso drinks that can be made with dairy or almond , oat or coconut milk. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"Christine Gemperle, a second-generation almond farmer, was a recent recipient of a mulching grant. \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"The raspberry almond shortbread ($3.99) is a rich and buttery treat. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"This colorful, natural wood toy encourages them to get chomping with a pleasing texture and almond flavor. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 June 2022",
"The cake was similar to Julia Child's Reine de Saba, a chocolate and almond cake. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"That makes sense, considering the tubs were supposed to hold almond -free vanilla ice cream. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 27 May 2022",
"Shea butter serves serious hydration, purslane extract evens the skin and reduces inflammation, and Indian almond strengthens and tightens skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Four blades are cushioned by a moisturizing almond strip for comfortable passes every time. \u2014 ELLE , 5 May 2022"
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"Middle English almande , from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula , alteration of Latin amygdala , from Greek amygdal\u0113":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"noun"
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"\u02c8\u00e4-m\u0259-",
"\u02c8\u00e4m-\u0259-n\u0259r",
"\u02c8al-m\u0259-",
"\u02c8al-m\u0259-n\u0259r"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The office of the almoner traditionally cares for the weak. \u2014 Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times , 10 Jan. 2018"
],
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"Middle English almoiner , from Anglo-French aumoner, almener , from aumone alms, from Late Latin eleemosyna":""
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"noun"
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"\u02c8al-",
"\u02c8\u00e4-m\u0259nd",
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"\u02c8\u00e4m-\u0259nd",
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"\u02c8am-; \u02c8\u00e4l-m\u0259nd"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stone Creek coffee and Rishi tea are served, hot or iced, including a range of espresso drinks that can be made with dairy or almond , oat or coconut milk. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"Christine Gemperle, a second-generation almond farmer, was a recent recipient of a mulching grant. \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"The raspberry almond shortbread ($3.99) is a rich and buttery treat. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"This colorful, natural wood toy encourages them to get chomping with a pleasing texture and almond flavor. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 June 2022",
"The cake was similar to Julia Child's Reine de Saba, a chocolate and almond cake. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"That makes sense, considering the tubs were supposed to hold almond -free vanilla ice cream. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 27 May 2022",
"Shea butter serves serious hydration, purslane extract evens the skin and reduces inflammation, and Indian almond strengthens and tightens skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Four blades are cushioned by a moisturizing almond strip for comfortable passes every time. \u2014 ELLE , 5 May 2022"
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"Middle English almande , from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula , alteration of Latin amygdala , from Greek amygdal\u0113":""
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"definitions":{
": gumbo-limbo sense 1":[]
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"American Spanish alm\u00e1cigo , from Spanish, mastic tree, from alm\u00e1ciga":""
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"definitions":{
"town of south central Spain in the Sierra Morena population 6830":[]
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
": a usually ecclesiastical building set aside for the distribution of alms":[]
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
": a tall Philippine timber tree ( Shorea eximia ) with soft yellowish white wood":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1640, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113937"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": peachleaf willow":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1769, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-131731"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": having narrow slant almond-shaped eyes":[]
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"\u02c8al-",
"\u02c8a-",
"\u02c8\u00e4l-",
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"1849, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the residue of almonds from which the oil has been expressed":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-165618"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an ecclesiastical hood lined with fur worn commonly in the pre-Reformation era by canons and also by various other ecclesiastics":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al\u02ccmy\u00fcs"
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"Middle French almuce, aumuce":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1734, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-180351"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English almoyn , from Anglo-French almoigne , from (assumed) Vulgar Latin alemosina alms":""
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"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183037"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of several early medieval treatises on a branch of knowledge":[]
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"\u02c8al-m\u0259-\u02ccjest"
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"Middle English almageste , from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin, from Arabic al-majusti , the Arabic version of Ptolemy's astronomy treatise, from al the + Greek megist\u0113 ( syntaxis ), literally, greatest (composition)":""
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an alcoholic extract of macerated kernels (as of almonds, apricots, or peaches) used for flavoring":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1865, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a member of a Muslim Berber sect and dynasty that established its rule in North Africa and Spain in the 12th and 13th centuries, opposed anthropomorphic theology, and taught the absolute unity of God":[]
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"\u02c8alm\u0259\u02cchad"
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"Arabic al-muwa\u1e25\u1e25id the Almohad":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1676, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-001516"
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"definitions":{
"city and southern suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina population 552,000":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-003441"
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"noun"
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"first_known_use":{
"1786, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-012833"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": cabinet , wardrobe":[]
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"al\u02c8m\u012br\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi alm\u0101r\u012b , from Portuguese almario, armario , from Latin armarium":""
},
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"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-052849"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an acana ( Manilkara albescens ) with hard compact heavy deep red wood":[]
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"\u00a6alm\u0259\u00a6k\u0113"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"modification of American Spanish almiqu\u00ed":""
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of various old Portuguese and Spanish units of capacity varying as a dry measure from about 2 to 21 quarts and as a liquid measure from about 5 to 32 quarts":[]
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"Spanish almud & Portuguese almude , from Arabic al-mudd , a dry measure":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1781, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
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"Spanish, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin admordium , from Latin admord\u0113re to bite into, from ad- + mord\u0113re to bite":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a variable color averaging a moderate yellowish green that is greener and less strong than tarragon, duller than malachite green, and duller and slightly yellower than verdigris":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1837, in the meaning defined above":""
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