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English word origin

Etymology of ARC

An abbreviation.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

Initialism of American Red Cross.

noun

Acronym of advance reader's copy, a copy of a book given to a reviewer free in advance for review purposes. · Initialism of AIDS-related complex. · Acronym of automatic reference counting.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

An abbreviation.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

The Colombian Navy (Armada de la República de Colombia).

adj

A ship's prefix for warships of the navy of Colombia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Spanish ARC.

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