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: the one of the four ABO blood groups characterized by the presence of antigens designated by the letter A and by the presence of antibodies against the antigens present in the B blood group

1

—used as a function word before singular nouns when the referent is unspecified

a man overboard

and before number collectives and some numbers

a dozen

3

a

—used as a function word before a singular noun followed by a restrictive modifier

a man who was here yesterday

b

: any

a person who is sick can't work

c

—used as a function word before a mass noun to denote a particular type or instance

a bronze made in ancient times

d

—used as a function word before a proper noun representing an example or type

the attractions of a Boston or a Cleveland

e

—used as a function word before a proper noun to indicate limited knowledge about the referent

a Mr. Smith called to inquire about the job

f

—used as a function word before a proper noun to distinguish the condition of the referent from a usual, former, or hypothetical condition

a triumphant Ms. Jones greeted her supporters

g

—used before the name of a day of the week to refer to one occurrence of it

Christmas falls on a Tuesday this year.

h

—used before the name of a person (such as a famous artist) when the name is being used to refer to something (such as a painting) created by that person

Her violin is a Stradivarius.

i

—used before a family name to show that someone is a member of that family

To be a Kennedy is to lead two lives …—Margaret Carlson

4

—used as a function word with nouns to form adverbial phrases of quantity, amount, or degree

felt a bit tired

A vs. an: Usage Guide

In speech and writing a is used before a consonant sound.

Before a vowel sound an is usual

but especially in speech a is used occasionally, more often in some dialects than in others.

Before a consonant sound represented by a vowel letter a is usual

but an also occurs though less frequently now than formerly.

Before unstressed or weakly stressed syllables with initial h both a and an are used in writing.

In the King James Version of the Old Testament and occasionally in writing and speech an is used before h in a stressed syllable.

children are an heritage of the Lord —Psalms 127:3 (King James Version)

2

chiefly dialectal : on, in, at

informal

: of

There are a lot a stairs, but the view at the top is absolutely beautiful.—Auli'i Cravalho, quoted in The New York Times

—often attached to the preceding word

But I did kinda sorta secretly hope to one day be interviewed from Oprah Winfrey's yoga nook.—Jennifer Senior

That's a whole lotta [=lot of] hypothesizin' without a whole lotta science.—Rebecca Watson

archaic

: have

I might a had husbands afore now …—John Bunyan

Poor Sir William! never shall I forget how he looked whin my lady and he parted. I could a tould the reason, but I'd a cut my tongue out first.—Anne Newport Royall

6

chemistry amorphous —usually used in combination

a-Si

2

: in (such) a state or condition

4

: in the act or process of

: not : without —a- before consonants other than h and sometimes even before h, an- before vowels and usually before h

achromatic

ahistorical

anastigmatic

anhydrous

: replacing carbon especially in a ring

Examples of a in a Sentence

Noun a word that begins with an a a word that begins with a a song in the key of A She got an A on the exam.

Word History

Etymology

Indefinite article

Middle English, from Old English ān one — more at one

Preposition (1)

Middle English, from Old English a-, an, on

Preposition (2)

Middle English, by contraction

Verb

Middle English, contraction of have

Prefix (1)

Middle English, from Old English

Prefix (2)

Latin & Greek; Latin, from Greek — more at un-

Combining form

perhaps from -a- in ring compounds such as thiazole (in which -a- is the initial of azole)

Noun suffix

New Latin, from -a (as in magnesia)

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at

Indefinite Article

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at

Preposition (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at

Preposition (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined

Time Traveler

The first known use of a was before the 12th century

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“A.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a. Accessed 20 Jul. 2024.

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