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  1. ad
  2. ad-
  3. -ad
  4. ad absurdum
  5. ad captandum
  6. ad eundem
  7. ad feminam
  8. ad filum aquae
  9. ad hoc
  10. ad hominem
  11. ad idem
  12. ad ignorantiam
  13. ad infinitum
  14. ad interim
  15. ad interim copyright
  16. ad lib
  17. ad libitum
  18. ad litem
  19. ad locum
  20. ad manum mortuam
  21. ad misericordiam
  22. ad nauseam
  23. ad non executa
  24. ad quod damnum
  25. ad rem
  26. ad valorem
  27. ad verbum
  28. ad verrecundiam
  29. ad vitam aut culpam
  30. ad-hocracy

1ad

noun, often attributive \ˈad\

Definition of AD

1
: advertisement 2
2
: advertising

First Known Use of AD

1841

Rhymes with AD

add, bad, brad, cad, chad, Chad, clad, dad, fad, gad, Gad, glad, grad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, sad, scad, shad, tad, trad

2ad

noun

Definition of AD

: advantage 4

First Known Use of AD

circa 1928

AD

abbreviation

Definition of AD

1
active duty
2
after date
3
Alzheimer's disease
4
anno Domini —often printed in small capitals and often punctuated
5
assembly district
6
assistant director
7
athletic director
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