AD
after the birth of Christ

AD
after the birth of Christ

Agricultural labourer
farm worker

Air raid
an attack by enemy bombers

Air-raid warning
a signal that a bomb attack was going to start

A legion
a group of about 6000 Roman soldiers

Alliance
friendship between two countries

Allies
the countries that fought against Germany, Italy and Japan in the Second World War

Alms
gifts of money made by rich people to help the poor

Almshouse
a place where old or poor people could live for free

Ancient
very old

Ancient
very old

Anglo-Saxons
the people who lived in England before the Vikings

Annuitant
word used in census returns for a person living on a pension

Archaeologist
someone who digs up the past

Aztecs
a race of Indians living in South America which we now call Mexico