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Abbreviations & Acronyms: AD.

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField

ad.

EnglishAdvertisementN/A

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms within Context: AD.

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Discourtesy

Render rude; ad.; brutalize, brutify.

Publication

Circular, circular letter; manifesto, advertisement, ad., placard, bill, affiche, broadside, poster; notice.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: AD.

English words defined with "AD.": Byzantine GreekCrab NebulaItalia, Italian Republic, ItalyMedieval Greek, Middle GreekOstrogothParthiaSalian, Salian FrankUtica. (references)
Specialty definitions using "AD.": ADVERTISING-DISPATCH CLERKPtolemy's Systemschedule clerk. (references)
Etymologies containing "AD.": Addulce. (references)

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Commercial Usage: AD.

DomainTitle

Theater & Movies

  • Goju Ryu Karate Technical Series 4 - Ad. Kata (Tsunami) (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: AD.

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[Base of the brain] / S. Th. Soemmerring ad. nat. del. et pinx. C.C. Glassbach Fil. Sculps. Berolini. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Horse racing of Sioux Indians, near Fort Pierre / Carl Bodmer, pinx. ad. nat. ; engraved by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: AD.

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

There is no evidence that ginkgo will cure or prevent AD. Scientists now are trying to find out whether ginkgo biloba can delay or prevent dementia in older people. (references)

The study is also one of the largest primary prevention trials of AD. As such, valuable information will be obtained on the progression of AD in a healthy population. (references)

This neurotransmitter is produced by one set of neurons whose function is gradually lost in AD. The first of these medications, approved in 1993, was tacrine (Cognex). (references)

Economic History

Switzerland

It remained a Roman province until the 4th century AD. Under Roman influence, the population reached a high level of civilization and enjoyed a flourishing commerce. (references)

Azerbaijan

Little is known about Azerbaijan's history until its conquest and conversion to Islam by the Arabs in 642 AD. Centuries of prosperity as a province of the Muslim caliphate followed. (references)

South Korea

Shilla, with the aid of Tang China, unified the peninsula in 668 AD. With its center at Kyongju, the dynasty flourished for roughly three centuries before internal strife and foreign pressures led to its downfall in the 10th century. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: AD.

"AD." is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 69.57% of the time. "AD." is used about 23 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)69.57%1687,710
Adverb (general)30.43%7133,076
                    Total100.00%23N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: AD.

Expression using "AD.": ad. lib.. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: AD.

Language Translations for "AD."; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Hebrew 

  

לאלתר (ad. lib., extemporize, improvise), חופשי (ad. lib., at large, facile, free, loose, unstuck), כאות פשו (ad. lib., as one pleases, to one's heart's content). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ad.ay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: AD.

LanguageDateSourceExodus Chapter 14, Verse 5
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai anhggelh tw basilei twn aiguptiwn oti pefeugen o laoV kai metestrafh h kardia faraw kai twn qerapontwn autou epi ton laon kai eipan ti touto epoihsamen tou exaposteilai touV uiouV israhl tou mh douleuein hmin
Latin405VulgateEt nuntiatum est regi Aegyptiorum quod fugisset populus inmutatumque est cor Pharaonis et servorum eius super populo et dixerunt quid voluimus facere ut dimitteremus Israhel ne serviret nobis
Middle English1395WyclifAnd it is told to the kyng of Egipciens, that the puple `hadde flowun; and ful myche chaungid is the herte of Pharao, and of his seruauntis vpon the puple, and thei seiden, What wole we doon, that we leeuen Yrael, lest it serue not to vs?
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd whe it was tolde the kynge of Egipte that the people fled, tha Pharaos harte and all his seruautes turned vnto the people ad. sayde why haue we this done, that we haue let Israel go out of oure seruyce?
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd it was told to the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
Basic English1964OgdenAnd word came to Pharaoh of the flight of the people: and the feeling of Pharaoh and of his servants about the people was changed, and they said, Why have we let Israel go, so that they will do no more work for us?

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: AD.

LanguageExodus Chapter 14, Verse 5
CebuanoUg gipahibalo ang hari sa Egipto nga ang katawohan mikalagiw: ug ang kasingkasing ni Faraon ug ang sa iyang mga alagad mibalik batok sa katawohan, ug miingon sila: Unsa kining atong gibuhat nga gitugotan ta ang pagpalakaw sa Israel aron nga dili sila kanato magaalagad?
CroatianKad su egipatskom kralju kazali da je narod pobjegao, faraon i njegovi dvorani predomisliše se o narodu. " to ovo uèinismo!" - rekoše. "Pustismo Izraelce i više nam neæe služiti."
DanishDa det nu neldtes Ægypterkongen, at Folket var flygtet, skiftede Farao og hans Tjenere Sind over for Folket og sagde: "Hvor kunde vi dog slippe Israeliterne af vor Tjeneste!"
DutchToen nu den koning van Egypte werd geboodschapt, dat het volk vluchtte, zo is het hart van Farao en van zijn knechten veranderd tegen het volk, en zij zeiden: Waarom hebben wij dat gedaan, dat wij Israel hebben laten trekken, dat zij ons niet dienden?
FinnishKun Egyptin kuninkaalle ilmoitettiin, että kansa oli paennut, muuttui faraon ja hänen palvelijainsa mieli kansaa kohtaan, ja he sanoivat: "Mitä teimmekään, kun päästimme Israelin meitä palvelemasta!"
FrenchOn annonça au roi d`Égypte que le peuple avait pris la fuite. Alors le coeur de Pharaon et celui de ses serviteurs furent changés l`égard du peuple. Ils dirent: Qu`avons-nous fait, en laissant aller Israël, dont nous n`aurons plus les services?
GermanUnd da es dem König in Ägypten angesagt ward, daß das Volk geflohen war, ward sein Herz verwandelt und das Herz seiner Knechte gegen das Volk, und sie sprachen: Warum haben wir das getan, daß wir Israel haben gelassen, daß sie uns nicht dienten?
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariKetika raja Mesir mendengar bahwa bangsa Israel sudah lari, ia dan para pejabatnya menyesal dan berkata, "Apa yang kita buat? Mengapa kita biarkan orang-orang Israel itu pergi sehingga kita kehilangan budak-budak?"
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaHata, setelah dikabarkan oranglah kepada baginda raja Mesir, bahwa bangsa itu sudah lari, maka berubahlah hati Firaun dan hati segala pegawainyapun kepada orang Israel, lalu katanya: Mengapa kita sudah berbuat demikian, yaitu kita biarkan orang Israel itu pergi, sehingga tiada lagi mereka itu jadi hamba kepada kita?
MaoriA ka korerotia ki te kingi o Ihipa, kua whati te iwi: na ka puta ke te ngakau o Parao ratou ko ana tangata, ki te iwi, a ka mea ratou, He aha tenei mahi a tatou, i tukua atu ai a Iharaira i a tatou mahi?
NorwegianDa det nu blev meldt kongen i Egypten at folket var flyktet, skiftet Farao og hans tjenere sinn mot folket, og de sa: Hvorledes kunde vi gjøre dette og la Israel dra bort fra vår tjeneste?
RumanianS`a dat de wtire kmpqratului Egiptului cq poporul a luat fuga. Atunci inima lui Faraon wi inima slujitorilor lui s`a schimbat fayq de popor. Ei au zis: ,,Ce am fqcut de am lqsat pe Israel sq plece wi sq nu ne mai slujeascq?``
SwedishDå man nu berättade för konungen i Egypten att folket hade flytt, förvandlades Faraos och hans tjänares hjärtan mot folket, och de sade: "Huru illa gjorde vi icke, när vi släppte Israel, så att de nu icke mer skola tjäna oss!"

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: AD.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters ".-a-d"

-1 letter: ad.

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Images: Photo Album
4. Quotations: Non-fiction
5. Usage Frequency
6. Expressions
7. Translations: Modern
8. Bible Trace
9. Abbreviations
10. Acronyms
11. Anagrams
12. Bibliography


  

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