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solution to the situation in Iraq before the war started. In 2001 he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
An·na·pol·is /ə'næpəlɪs/ the capital of the state of Maryland in the US. The United States Naval Academy, where navy officers are trained, is in Annapolis: *He graduated from Annapolis in 1993.*
Anne, Princess /æn/ (1950-) the second child and only daughter of the British queen, Elizabeth II. Her official title is The PRINCESS ROYAL. In 1973 she married Captain Mark Phillips, but they DIVORCED in 1992. Later in the same year she married Timothy Laurence. She is known for her skill at riding horses and was a member of the British Olympic team in 1976. She works actively to support many CHARITY organizations, especially as President of the Save the Children Fund.
Anne, Queen (1665–1714) the queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714 and the daughter of James II. ➔ see also QUEEN ANNE
an·neal /ə'niːl/ *v* [T] to make (metal, glass etc) hard by allowing slowly to become cool after heating until soft
Anne of Green 'Gables a children's novel by L. M. MONTGOMERY about a girl called Anne Shirley who is adopted (ADOPT) by an older lady and her brother and goes to live on Prince Edward Island in Canada, during the late 1800s. It has been made into a film, a play, and a television programme.
an·nex /ə'neks || ə'neks, 'ænɪks/ *v* [T(to)] to take control and possession of (land, a small country etc), especially by force | ➔ **-ation** /,ænɪks'eɪʃən/ *n* [C;U] *Rome's annexation of Britain in 43 AD*
an·nexe especially *BrE* || **annex** especially *AmE* /'ænɪks/ *n* a building joined or added to a larger one: *a hospital annexe*
An·ni·go·ni, Piet·ro /,æni'gəʊni, 'pjɪtrəʊ/ (1910–88) an Italian PORTRAIT painter who painted pictures of John F. Kennedy and Queen Elizabeth II
an·ni·hi·late /ə'naɪəleɪt/ *v* [T] to destroy completely: *We annihilated the enemy.* | (fig.) *His arguments were annihilated.* | ➔ **-lation** /ə,naɪə'leɪʃən/ *n* [U] *the threat of annihilation by nuclear weapons* | *nuclear annihilation*
an·ni·ver·sa·ry /,ænɪ'vɜːsərɪ || -ɜːr-/ *n* [(of)] a day which is an exact year or number of years after a particular event: *a wedding anniversary* | *It's the twentieth anniversary of our country's independence.* (=exactly 20 years since it became independent) | *anniversary celebrations* ➔ compare BIRTH-DAY
An·no Dom·i·ni /,ænəʊ 'dmɪnaɪ || -'dɑː-/ the full form of AD
an·no·tate /'ænəteɪt/ *v* [T] *fml* to add short notes to (a book) to explain certain parts: *an annotated edition of Shakespeare's plays* ➔ **-tation** /,ænə'teɪʃən/ *n* [C;U]
an·nounce /ə'naʊns/ *v* [T] **1** to make known publicly: *They announced the date of their wedding in the paper.* | [+that] *The government has announced that electricity charges will go up in the spring.* | (fig.) *The bright flowers announced that spring was here.* **2** to state in a loud voice: *Everyone was silent as he announced the winner of the competition.* **3** to read (news) or introduce (a person or act) on the radio, television etc ➔ see also UNANNOUNCED
an·nounce·ment /ə'naʊnsmənt/ *n* **1** [C] a statement making publicly known something that has happened or will happen: *flight arrival announcements at the airport* | *a news/wedding announcement* | *I've got an important announcement to make.* **2** [U] the act of announcing something: *The announcement of the trade figures was delayed until after the election.*
an·nounc·er /ə'naʊnsər/ *n* a person who reads news or introduces people, acts etc, especially on radio or television
an·noy /ə'nɔɪ/ *v* [T] to make (someone) a little angry or impatient, especially by repeated troublesome actions or attacks; IRRITATE: *These flies are annoying me.* | *I was annoyed with him because he kept interrupting.* | *an annoying delay* | *It annoyed me to think how much time we had wasted.*
Things that make you fairly angry **annoy** you or **irritate** you, especially if they keep happening. *It annoys/irritates me that he's always late.* You can describe the things that make you fairly angry as
annoying or irritating. It's **annoying** that he's always late. If something makes you extremely angry, it **infuriates** you and you find it **infuriating**. Her actions **infuriated** her mother. | *The infuriating thing is that he is always right.*
an·noy·ance /ə'nɔɪəns/ *n* **1** [U] the feeling of being annoyed: '*Go away!*' she replied *with annoyance*. **2** [C] something which causes this: *The noisy traffic is a continual annoyance.*
Ann Sum·mers /,æn 'sʌməz || -ərz/ a British company which has shops that sell SEXY women's underwear and sex toys. It also arranges parties for groups of women where its products are sold. The company was begun in 1970 and was named after the owner's secretary. They now have shops or run parties in many countries.
an·nu·al¹ /'ænjʊəl/ *adj* **1** (happening, appearing etc) every year or once a year: *an annual event/festival/convention* **2** of or for one year: *What's your annual salary?* ➔ see also AGM ➔ **-ly** *adv*
annual² *n* **1** a plant that lives for only one year or season ➔ compare BIENNIAL **2** a book produced once each year having the same title but containing different stories, pictures, information etc: *the Football Annual for 1993*
,annual ac·counts *n* [P] a company's financial statement including the PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT and the BALANCE SHEET
CULTURAL NOTE In Britain, public limited companies (PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY) and in the US, CORPORATIONS must, by law, produce annual accounts for people to see.
,annual 'meeting *n* *AmE* for AGM
,annual re·port *n* the report which a company sends to its SHAREHOLDERS each year, which may include annual accounts
,annual re·turn *n* a tax form that self-employed people in Britain complete each year, giving details of their income etc, so that the amount of tax they must pay can be calculated
an·nu·i·ty /ə'njuːɪtɪ || ə'nʊː-/ *n* a fixed sum of money paid each year to a person for a stated number of years or until death: *pension annuities*
an·nul /ə'nʌl/ *v* **-ll-** [T] *tech* to cause (a marriage, agreement, law etc) to no longer exist and to have no legal force. Catholics are not allowed to DIVORCE but there are sometimes reasons for annulling a marriage ➔ see also RESCIND ➔ **-ment** *n* [C;U]
An·nun·ci·a·tion, the /əˌnʌnsi'eɪʃən/ the occasion (celebrated by Christians on 25 March) on which the ANGEL GABRIEL appeared and told the Virgin MARY that she would bear the baby Jesus Christ (JESUS¹)
an·ode /'ænəʊd/ also **positive pole** *n* *tech* the part of an electrical instrument (such as a BATTERY) which collects ELECTRONS, often a rod or wire represented by the sign (+) ➔ compare CATHODE
an·o·dyne¹ /'ænədaɪn/ *adj* often *derog* unlikely to offend or annoy anyone; BLAND: *After their meeting, the two leaders produced an anodyne statement that didn't really say anything at all.*
anodyne² *n* *fml* something which comforts a troubled mind or turns the attention away from more important matters
a·noint /ə'nɔɪnt/ *v* [T(with)] to put oil on (a person, head, or body), especially in a religious ceremony: *The priest anointed her with oil.* | [+obj+n] *They anointed him king.* (=put oil on him as a formal sign that he had become king) ➔ **-ment** *n* [C;U]
a·nom·a·ly /ə'nɒməli || ə'nɑː-/ *n fml* **1** [C] a person, thing, or situation that is different from the usual or accepted type: *A cat with no tail is an anomaly.* | *a statistical anomaly* **2** [U] unusual irregularity: *The anomaly of his position is that he is the chairman of the committee but isn't allowed to vote.* **-lous** *adj: in an anomalous position* **-lous·ly** *adv*
a·non¹ /ə'nɒn || ə'nɑːn/ *adv* old use or poet in a short time; soon ➔ see also **ever and anon** (EVER)
anon² *abbrev* for (especially at the end of a poem, letter etc) anonymous
an·o·nym·i·ty /,ænə'nɪməti/ *n* [U] the condition of being