A the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
Abraham the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
1000000 the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
AFL-CIO the largest federation of North American labor unions
Abilene a city in central Texas
Abidjan city recognized by the United States as the capital of the Ivory Coast; largest city of the Ivory Coast
A level the advanced level of a subject taken in school
Abelard French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise
Aalborg a city and port in northern Jutland
11-plus (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school
100000 the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
AIDS a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
Abronia genus of western North American herbs having showy flowers
1 Kings the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
Aborigine a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
2 Kings the second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
Aberdeen a city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea
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Abramis European fishes
14 July a legal holiday in France celebrating the storming of the Paris bastille in 1789