English dictionary: words starting with anc
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Anc
ˌeɪ.enˈsiːabbreviationAfrican national congress.
nounAbbreviation for african national congress (= a political group in south africa that supports the rights of black people and fought for destruction of the apartheid system)
Ancestor
ˈæn.ses.tərnounA person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.
Usage examples:
He could trace his ancestors back to james the first
Ancestors
ˈæn.ses.tərnounA person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.
Usage examples:
He could trace his ancestors back to james the first
Ancestral
ænˈses.trəladjectiveOf, belonging to, or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors.
Usage examples:
The family's ancestral home
Ancestries
ˈæn.ses.trinounOne's family or ethnic descent.
Usage examples:
He was proud of his irish ancestry
Ancestry
ˈæn.ses.trinounOne's family or ethnic descent.
Usage examples:
He was proud of his irish ancestry
Anchor
ˈæŋ.kərnounA heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes at one end.
Usage examples:
The boat, no longer held fast by its anchor, swung wildly
verbMoor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor.
Usage examples:
The ship was anchored in the lee of the island
Anchorage
ˈæŋ.kər.ɪdʒnounAn area off the coast which is suitable for a ship to anchor.
Usage examples:
Nato navies need to ensure they can deploy safely from home ports, on passage to operating areas, a…
proper nounThe largest city in alaska, a seaport on an inlet of the pacific ocean; population 279,243 (est. 2008).
Anchorages
ˈæŋ.kər.ɪdʒnounAn area off the coast which is suitable for a ship to anchor.
Usage examples:
Nato navies need to ensure they can deploy safely from home ports, on passage to operating areas, a…
proper nounThe largest city in alaska, a seaport on an inlet of the pacific ocean; population 279,243 (est. 2008).
Anchored
ˈæŋ.kərverbMoor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor.
Usage examples:
The ship was anchored in the lee of the island
nounA heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes at one end.
Usage examples:
The boat, no longer held fast by its anchor, swung wildly
Anchoring
ˈæŋ.kərverbMoor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor.
Usage examples:
The ship was anchored in the lee of the island
nounA heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes at one end.
Usage examples:
The boat, no longer held fast by its anchor, swung wildly
Anchorite
ˈæŋ.kər.aɪtnounA religious recluse.
Usage examples:
The land of the pharaohs was transformed; the festival hall of thutmosis iii in the temple of karna…
Anchorites
ˈæŋ.kər.aɪtnounA religious recluse.
Usage examples:
The land of the pharaohs was transformed; the festival hall of thutmosis iii in the temple of karna…
Anchorman
ˈæŋ.kə.mænnounA person who presents and coordinates a live television or radio programme involving other contributors.
Usage examples:
John and jimmy even plead with the blow-dried anchorman at a local tv station to air a special repo…
Anchormen
ˈæŋ.kə.mænnounA person who presents and coordinates a live television or radio programme involving other contributors.
Usage examples:
John and jimmy even plead with the blow-dried anchorman at a local tv station to air a special repo…
Anchors
ˈæŋ.kərnounA heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes at one end.
Usage examples:
The boat, no longer held fast by its anchor, swung wildly
verbMoor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor.
Usage examples:
The ship was anchored in the lee of the island
nounA female anchor
nounA small shoaling fish of commercial importance as a food fish and as bait. it is strongly flavoured and is usually preserved in salt and oil.
Usage examples:
Barracuda eat squid and small fish such as sardines, anchovies, young mackerels and grunions.
Plural of anchovy
Anchovy
ˈæn.tʃə.vinounA small shoaling fish of commercial importance as a food fish and as bait. it is strongly flavoured and is usually preserved in salt and oil.
Usage examples:
Barracuda eat squid and small fish such as sardines, anchovies, young mackerels and grunions.
Ancien
ɒnˌsjæn reɪˈʒiːmnounAn old system, especially a political or social one, that has been replaced by a more modern system
Ancient
ˈeɪn.ʃəntadjectiveBelonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
Usage examples:
The ancient civilizations of the mediterranean
nounAn old man.
Usage examples:
A solitary ancient in a tweed jacket
nounThe history of the ancient civilizations of the mediterranean area and the near east up to the fall of the western roman empire in ad 476.
Usage examples:
One nation underground revisits a fast-receding era of u.s. history that seems like ancient history…
adjectiveOf or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very ...
Ancients
ˈeɪn.ʃəntsnounAn old man.
Usage examples:
A solitary ancient in a tweed jacket
adjectiveBelonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
Usage examples:
The ancient civilizations of the mediterranean
Ancillary
ænˈsɪl.ər.iadjectiveProviding necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, system, etc.
Usage examples:
Ancillary staff
nounA person whose work provides necessary support to the primary activities of an organization, system, etc.
Usage examples:
The employment of specialist teachers and ancillaries
Plural of anconeus specialized
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