an
2
[ uh n; when stressed an ]
/ ən; when stressed æn /
conjunction
Origin of an
2
1125–75; Middle English, unstressed phonetic variant of
and
Words nearby an
British Dictionary definitions for an' (1 of 6)
An
1
/ (ɑːn) /
noun
myth
the Sumerian sky god
Babylonian counterpart: Anu
British Dictionary definitions for an' (2 of 6)
An
2
the chemical symbol for
actinon
British Dictionary definitions for an' (3 of 6)
AN
abbreviation for
Anglo-Norman
British Dictionary definitions for an' (4 of 6)
an
1
/ (æn, unstressed ən) /
determiner
a form of the indefinite article used before an initial vowel sound
an old car; an elf; an honour
Word Origin for an
Old English
ān
one
usage for an
An was formerly often used before words that begin with
h and are unstressed on the first syllable:
an hotel;
an historic meeting . Sometimes the initial
h was not pronounced. This usage is now becoming obsolete
British Dictionary definitions for an' (5 of 6)
an
2
an'
/ (æn, unstressed ən) /
conjunction
(subordinating) an obsolete or dialect word for if See and (def. 9)
British Dictionary definitions for an' (6 of 6)
an
3
the internet domain name for
Netherlands Antilles