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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈɑːt͡ʃi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑɹt͡ʃi/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Archie.wav
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃi Etymology: From Archibald + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Archibald|ie}} Archibald + -ie Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Archie
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Archibald, from the Germanic languages, also used as a formal given name. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Archie-en-name-MH2DC~8u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 26 20 27 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 31 25 15 3
  2. (rare) A female given name. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Archie-en-name-b1svBRzJ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 36 50 7 6 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 26 20 27 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 31 25 15 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 30 21 24 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɑːki/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑɹki/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Archie2.wav Forms: Archies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Archie (plural Archies)
  1. (computing, informal) An Acorn Archimedes computer. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-Archie-en-noun-PQZDiUyF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 26 20 27 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 31 25 15 3 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɑːt͡ʃi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑɹt͡ʃi/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Archie.wav Forms: Archies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃi Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Archie (countable and uncountable, plural Archies)
  1. (military slang, World War I, uncountable) Anti-aircraft artillery. Tags: World-War-I, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): World War I Synonyms (anti-aircraft artillery): archie
    Sense id: en-Archie-en-noun-ZCByZ1fm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 26 20 27 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 31 25 15 3 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'anti-aircraft artillery': 80 20
  2. (military slang, World War I, countable) A piece of anti-aircraft ordnance. Tags: World-War-I, countable, slang Categories (topical): World War I
    Sense id: en-Archie-en-noun-OC87V0~P Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2005, Jonathan, “BBC Micro B and Acorn Archimedes A400 (?) to PC file transfer”, in comp.sys.acorn.networking (Usenet):",
          "text": "And what about getting the data from the Archie to the PC?",
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        "(computing, informal) An Acorn Archimedes computer."
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          "ref": "2013, Tyrrel M. Hawker, Hawker VC- The First RFC Ace: The Life of Major Lanoe Hawker VC DSO: 1890-1916., →ISBN:",
          "text": "He was seen by an aeroplane, our Archie gunner and a whole division to crash in their lines just opposite our trenches, much jubilation and more congratulations.",
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        },
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