Al

abbr. US Alabama (in official postal use).

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abbreviation

1. air letter

2. all lengths

3. [Latin anno lucis] in the year of light

4. autograph letter

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/ahl/, n.

See Indian mulberry.

[ < Hindi al]

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abbrev

1. Alabama (US state)

2. Albania (IVR)

3. Anglo-Latin

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al-,

prefix. the form of ad- (Cf. ↑ad-) before l, as in allure, ally.

-al¹,

suffix added to nouns to form adjectives. of; like; having the nature of: »

Natural = of nature; like nature. Ornamental = having the nature of ornament.

╂[< Latin -ālis having to do with]

-al²,

suffix added to verbs to form nouns. the act of _____ing: »

Arrival = the act of arriving. Refusal = the act of refusing.

╂[< Latin -ālia, neuter plural of -ālis]

Al (no period),

aluminum (chemical element).

AL (no periods),

1. Alabama (with postal Zip Code).

2. or AL., Anglo-Latin.

3. Baseball. American League.

A.L.,

Anglo-Latin.

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abbr.

■ Alabama (in official postal use)

■ Baseball American League

■ American Legion

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abbr

Alabama

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al

obs. form of all, retained in comp. in albeit, almighty, almost, alone, already, although, always.