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AN

\ˈɐn], \ˈɐn], \ˈɐ_n]\

Definitions of AN

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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an associate degree in nursing

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

an associate degree in nursing

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the singular number only, and signifies one, or any, but somewhat less emphatically. In such expressions as "twice an hour," "once an age," a shilling an ounce (see 2d A, 2), it has a distributive force, and is equivalent to each, every.
If; - a word used by old English authors.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the singular number only, and signifies one, or any, but somewhat less emphatically. In such expressions as "twice an hour," "once an age," a shilling an ounce (see 2d A, 2), it has a distributive force, and is equivalent to each, every.
If; - a word used by old English authors.
If.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

One: the indefinite article, used before words beginning with the sound of a vowel.
If.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

The indefinite article; used before words beginning with a vowel.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

One, or any; used for the article a before words beginning with a vowel sound.
Pertaining to; used in nouns or adjectives denoting country, origin, race, etc.; as, Italian, amphibian.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

Noting a single individual, but less emphatic than one; the indefinite article, put before nouns or adjs. in the sing. beginning with a vowel or the sound of a vowel-as, an egg, an honourable man.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

One, but with less emphasis; any, or some.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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