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alphabet

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈæl.fə.bet/

Definition

B1 a set of letters arranged in a fixed order, used for writing a language: the Roman/Cyrillic alphabetLetters of alphabetsLettering and alphabetsLettering and alphabetsLetters of alphabets
(Definition of alphabet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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