Ah Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms A.H. 1 American Also anno Hejirae

abbreviation

1. in the year of the Hijra; since the Hijra (a.d. 622).

A.H. 2 American Also anno Hebraico

abbreviation

1. occurring in a specific year of the Jewish calendar.

ah 3 American [ah] / ɑ /

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)

Ah 4 American Or a.h.

abbreviation

1. ampere-hour.

AH 1 British

abbreviation

1. anno Hegirae

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 ah 2 British / ɑː /

interjection

1. an exclamation expressing pleasure, pain, sympathy, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker

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Etymology

Origin of A.H.1

From New Latin annō Hejirae

Origin of A.H.2

From New Latin annō Hebraico

Example Sentences

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Operated, according to a postcard, by “Mr. and Mrs. A.H. King,” the motor court-style motel offered patrons views of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times

They accuse the defendants, in part, of violating the Ku Klux Klan Act, an 1871 law that criminalizes "a conspiracy to use force, intimidation or threats to prevent federal officers from doing their jobs," according to Darrell A.H.

From Salon

Rickwood Field, the project of A.H.

From New York Times

One picture, which was taken in August 2017 during a sleepover, shows A.H. wearing a green face mask for acne, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

The students, referred to as A.H. and H.H. in the lawsuit, will get $500,000 each from the school and also be reimbursed for tuition, which is about $70,000 total.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cry
• exclamation
• expletive
• insertion
• interpolation
• interposition
• shout

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