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The form of the indefinite article (see a) used before words beginning with a vowel sound,
  1. The form of the indefinite article (see a) used before words beginning with a vowel sound

  1. Associate in Nursing: an associate degree in nursing
  2. .an is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Netherlands Antilles. It is administered by the University of the Netherlands Antilles. As the Netherlands Antilles are due to be abolished by 2010, the future of the .an top-level domain is uncertain. ...
  3. The surname An , literally means "peace" or "tranquility", also serves as an abbreviation of Anxi , meaning "Arsacid" in Chinese. Visitors to China who came from Arsacid-held territories often took the name An.
  4. This is a list of digraphs used in various Latin alphabets. (See also List of Cyrillic digraphs.) Capitalization involves only the first letter (ch – Ch) unless otherwise stated (ij – IJ).
  5. Red bean paste or Azuki bean paste is a sweet, dark red bean paste originating from China. It is used in Chinese cuisine, Japanese confectionery, and Korean cuisine. It is prepared by boiling and mashing azuki beans and then sweetening the paste with sugar or honey. ...
  6. In Sumerian mythology and later for Assyrians and Babylonians, Anu (also An; (from Sumerian *An 𒀭 = sky, heaven)) was a sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, and dwelt in the highest heavenly regions. ...
  7. An in Sumerian mythology is a goddess, possibly a female principle of the creator god An. Early iconography suggests a celestial sky goddess in the form of a cow whose udders produce rain and who becomes Antu in the Akkadian pantheon.
  8. The first letter of the Georgian alphabet, ა (mkhedruli), Ⴀ (asomtavruli) or ⴀ (nuskhuri); If, so long as; In each; to or for each; per
  9. Stands for Air Force-Navy.
  10. enabling act is a piece of legislation by which a legislative body grants an entity which depends on it for authorization or legitimacy to take a certain action(s). For example, enabling acts often establish government agencies to carry out specific government policies in a modern nation state. ...
  11. Antique Nickel finish
  12. Access Node. See Node.
  13. is to be used before nouns beginning with a vowel (sound): an apple, an hour, an elephant.
  14. After Newton. The period of time that has elapsed since the cancellation of the Newton. Generally agreed to be any point after February 27th, 1998. AN is also an abbreviation for the Action Names software package. See also BN and DN. Source: NTLK
  15. sweet bean paste usually made from azuki beans and often found in the center of mochi.
  16. absolute majority requires more than 50% of all members, irrespective of the number of those voting.
  17. NAT, ann, anna, initial six months or year's income due in payment to executors of an estate
  18. abri at Les Eyzies where in 1868 some ancient skeletons were found. They gave their name to the fully modern humans, Homo sapiens sapiens - us!
  19. Apatheist doesn’t care. To an apatheist, it is all much ado about nothing. Let’s just stop fighting, OK?
  20. invoice will be forwarded on confirmation of your project booking (either full day or half day rate). Payment to be made before any files are supplied.
  21. is the smoothed acceleration after scan n.
  22. Cermonial sago grub (Capricorn beetle larvae) bowl fashioned from sago bark or carved of wood.
  23. ii. 5 ; Strab. xiv. p. 672; Atlien. viii. p. 335, f., xii. pp. 529, e, 530, b.)
  24. Abbreviation for "Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard", a discussion location for Wikipedia administrators.
  25. inspector will meet or speak to employees or their representatives during a visit, wherever possible, unless this is a clearly inappropriate because of the purpose of the visit.