‘Auld Lang Syne’

auld lang syne  (ôld? l?ng z?n?, s?n?)n. The times gone past; the good old days.[Scots : auld, old + lang, long + syne, since.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.auld lang syne (???ld læ? ?s??n; ?sa?n; ?za?n) nold times; times past, esp those remembered with affection or nostalgia[Scottish, literally: old long since]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014auld lang syne (??ld læ? ?za?n, ?sa?n) n. fondly remembered times. [Scot: literally, old long since, i.e., old long-ago (days)] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

‘attart

As·tar·te  (?-stär?t?)n. Mythology An ancient Semitic goddess of love and war, being the Phoenician, Syrian, and Canaanite counterpart to Ishtar. In the Bible, her name sometimes appears in the plural, perhaps referring to a group of goddesses. Also called Ashtoreth.[Greek Astart?, of Phoenician origin; see ??tr in Semitic roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Astarte (æ?st??t?) n (Other Non-Christian Religions) a fertility goddess worshipped by the Phoenicians: identified with Ashtoreth of the Hebrews and Ishtar of the Babylonians and AssyriansCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014As?tar?te (æ?st?r ti) n. a Semitic goddess of fertility and reproduction worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

‘athtart

As·tar·te  (?-stär?t?)n. Mythology An ancient Semitic goddess of love and war, being the Phoenician, Syrian, and Canaanite counterpart to Ishtar. In the Bible, her name sometimes appears in the plural, perhaps referring to a group of goddesses. Also called Ashtoreth.[Greek Astart?, of Phoenician origin; see ??tr in Semitic roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Astarte (æ?st??t?) n (Other Non-Christian Religions) a fertility goddess worshipped by the Phoenicians: identified with Ashtoreth of the Hebrews and Ishtar of the Babylonians and AssyriansCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014As?tar?te (æ?st?r ti) n. a Semitic goddess of fertility and reproduction worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

‘Asir

Asir (æ?s??) n (Placename) a region of SW Saudi Arabia, in the Southern Province on the Red Sea: under Turkish rule until 1933. Area: 81 000 sq km (31 000 sq miles)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014A?sir (??s??r) n. a region in SW Saudi Arabia. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

‘ashtart

As·tar·te  (?-stär?t?)n. Mythology An ancient Semitic goddess of love and war, being the Phoenician, Syrian, and Canaanite counterpart to Ishtar. In the Bible, her name sometimes appears in the plural, perhaps referring to a group of goddesses. Also called Ashtoreth.[Greek Astart?, of Phoenician origin; see ??tr in Semitic roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Astarte (æ?st??t?) n (Other Non-Christian Religions) a fertility goddess worshipped by the Phoenicians: identified with Ashtoreth of the Hebrews and Ishtar of the Babylonians and AssyriansCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014As?tar?te (æ?st?r ti) n. a Semitic goddess of fertility and reproduction worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

‘Aqiba ben Joseph

A·ki·ba ben Jo·seph  (ä-k??bä b?n j??z?f, -s?f, ?-k??v?) ad 50?-135. Jewish religious leader whose scholarship, particularly a reinterpretation of the Halakah, profoundly influenced Judaism.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.A?ki?ba ben Jo?seph (??ki b? b?n ?d?o? z?f, -s?f, ??ki v?) n. a.d. c50?c135, rabbi, scholar, and martyr. Also called A?ki?ba.Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

‘appen

‘appen (?æp?n) adv, sentence substitutedialect Northern English See happen5Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

‘almah

almah (?ælm?) , alma , alme or almehnan Egyptian dancing girl or singer, who entertains or mourns professionallyCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

‘alim

u·le·ma or u·la·ma  (o?o?l?-mä?)pl.n. Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law.[Turkish ‘ulem?, from Arabic ‘ulam?’, wise men, pl. of ‘?lim, wise, learned, active participle of ‘alima, to know; see ?lm in Semitic roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.ulema (?u?l?m?) n (Islam) a variant of ulama1Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014’u?la?ma or u?le?ma (?u l??m?) n.pl. the body of scholars who are authorities on Muslim religion and law. [1680?90;

‘Ali ibn Abi Talib

A·li  (ä-l??) Full name Ali ibn Abi Talib. 600?-661. Muslim caliph (656-661) whose reign was marked by the division of Islam into Sunni and Shiite sects. This schism intensified after his assassination by members of a third Muslim sect.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Ali (???li?) n1. (Biography) ?600?661 ad, fourth caliph of Islam (656?61 ad), considered the first caliph by the Shiites: cousin and son-in-law of Mohammed2. (Biography) See Mehemet Ali3. (Biography) See Muhammad AliCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014A?li (?? li, ??li for 1?4; ??li for 5 ) n. 1. (?Al? ibn-abu-Talib), a.d. c600-61, fourth caliph of Islam 656-661 (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad): considered the first caliph by Shi?ites. 2. Muhammad (Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.), born 1942, U.S. boxer. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.