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a lot
A large amount, extent, or degree of something. Also written in the plural form, "lots." I have a lot of respect for my father, who worked hard every day to give us the things we wanted. It was lots of fun hanging out last night.
a lot
Very many, a large number; also, very much. For example, A lot of people think the economy is declining, or Sad movies always made her cry a lot. It is sometimes put as a whole lot for greater emphasis, as in I learned a whole lot in his class. It may also emphasize a comparative indication of amount, as in We need a whole lot more pizza to feed everyone, or Mary had a lot less nerve than I expected. [Colloquial; early 1800s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Root | | [ru:t] | |
| Liz | | LIZ | English |
| Rafael | | rah-fah-EL (Spanish), RAH-fah-el (German) | Spanish, Portuguese, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Macedonian |
| Gratiana | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Quirin | | KVEE-reen | German |
| Bowden | | ['bəudn] | |