About The Word Ab-

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Ab- to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Ab- definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Ab-

Ab- Meaning & Definition
Ab- Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ab-?

[n] a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
[n] the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
[n] the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ab-: Artium Baccalaurens | Av | BA | Bachelor of Arts | group AB | type AB

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ab-:

See Also | baccalaureate | bachelor's degree | blood group | blood type | Hebrew calendar | Jewish calendar | Jewish calendar month

Ab- In Webster's Dictionary

\Ab-\ ([a^]b). [Latin prep., etymologically the same as E. of, off. See {Of}.] A prefix in many words of Latin origin. It signifies from, away, separating, or departure, as in abduct, abstract, abscond. See {A-}(6).
\Ab\ ([a^]b), n. [Of Syriac origin.] The fifth month of the Jewish year according to the ecclesiastical reckoning, the eleventh by the civil computation, coinciding nearly with August. --W. Smith.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Lawrence george durrell ‐ English writer of Irish descent who spent much of his in Mediterranean…
  • Ploceus ‐ type genus of the…
  • Absolute zero ‐ (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable…
  • Modest mussorgsky ‐ Russian composer of operas and orchestral works…
  • Pro tempore ‐ for the time being; temporarily; "accepting pro tem that hypothesis…
  • Beating ‐ the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows…
  • Crucifix ‐ representation of the cross on which…
  • Boundless ‐ seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially…
  • Revolving credit ‐ a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit…
  • Karakorum range ‐ a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu…