Adi

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of area of dominant influence. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Tibeto-Burman language spoken in India and Tibet.
  2. 2
    A diminutive of the male given names Adrian, Aditya, or Adit, or other names beginning with Ad-.
  3. 3
    A diminutive of the female given names Adelaide, Adrienne, or Aditi, or other names beginning with Ad-.

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"Animal Defenders International (ADI), an American-based non-profit group, said almost all of the animals were abused while in captivity—some are declawed and have broken teeth."

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tibeto burman

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