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an

24 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) an (indefinite article)
  2. 2) an (preposition)
  3. 3) an (conjunction)
  4. AN (abbreviation)
  5. 4) an (abbreviation)
  6. an end (adverb)
  7. an if (conjunction)
  8. An Nafūd (geographical name)
  9. An Najaf (geographical name)
  10. An Nhon (geographical name)
  11. eye (noun)
  12. an-
  13. -an (noun suffix)
  14. -an (adjective suffix)
  15. -an (noun suffix)
  16. An-ch'ing (geographical name)
  17. Hsi-an (geographical name)
  18. a- (prefix)
  19. a- (prefix)
  20. ana- (prefix)
  21. nary (adjective)
  22. Anqing (geographical name)
  23. Nafud (geographical name)
  24. Xi'an (geographical name)

1an

indefinite article \ən, (ˈ)an\

Definition of AN

: 2a
See Usage Discussion at 2a

Origin of AN

Middle English, from Old English ān one — more at one
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with AN

ban, bran, can, clan, Dan, fan, flan, Jan, Klan, man, pan, Pan, panne, plan, scan, Shan, span, tan, van, Van

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