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adjective, noun Informal agriculture: ag courses; to major in ag.
Origin of ag by shortening
Origin of Ag From the Latin word argentum
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Adjutant General.
Attorney General.
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Examples from the Web for ag Contemporary Examples of ag The AG and his allies have claimed that voter ID laws suppress black votes.
AG : After a sound public education, I attended Penn and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
An email by the segment producer of GMA proves that the AG 's office leaked the story.
There are only three statewide offices in Virginia—governor, lieutenant governor, and AG —explains Sabato.
AE thing is one thing, the word's oldish and Scottish; AG means ag riculture, the word's academic and oddish.
Historical Examples of ag We met 'em in 1812, an' we fit 'em an' we licked 'em, an' we can do it ag 'in.
But you want it ag 'in' the stable, an' you've two in; with two horses twelve is a long price.
You kin imag ine how that other feller's cigar tasted when he lighted it ag 'in.
You tell him I'll stand him on his off ear if I catch him doggie' me ag 'in.
It kept comin' back to me that if I went under I shouldn't see you ag 'in.
British Dictionary definitions for ag interjection Southern African an expression of surprise, annoyance, pleasure, etc
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sentence connector an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc
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the internet domain name for Word Origin for Ag from Latin argentum
abbreviation for Adjutant General
Attorney General
Aktiengesellschaft
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Word Origin for AG (for sense 3) German: joint-stock company
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Word Origin and History for ag n. abbreviation of agriculture , attested from 1918, American English.
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The symbol for the element silver
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Ag A soft, shiny, white metallic element that is found in many ores, especially together with copper, lead, and zinc. It conducts heat and electricity better than any other metal. Silver is used in photography and in making electrical circuits and conductors. Atomic number 47; atomic weight 107.868; melting point 960.8°C; boiling point 2,212°C; specific gravity 10.50; valence 1, 2. See also sterling silver . See Periodic Table . See Note at element .
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