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Ain Umm Sujoor
Ain Umm Sujoor, meaning 'the springs of overflowing waters', is a Dilmun-period holy well and water-temple installation at Diraz village, Bahrain, with two underground wells dating to about 2000–1900 BCE.
Ain-i-Akbari
The Ain-i-Akbari (آئین اکبری), or "Institutes of Akbar," is a Persian administrative gazetteer of the Mughal Empire compiled by Abu'l Fazl as the third volume of the Akbarnama.
Ain-i-Dahsala
The Ain-i-Dahsala (ٹوڈر مل بندوبست), also called the dahsala or zabti system, was the Mughal land-revenue settlement introduced in 1580 under Akbar and credited to Raja Todar Mal.
Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Ain (department 01, prefecture Bourg-en-Bresse) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, between Lyon and Geneva; 679,344 inhabitants in 2023, France's most industrialized department, highest point Crêt de la Neige at 1,720 m.
Ain't
Ain't is a nonstandard English contraction of am not, is not, are not, have not, or has not, in some dialects also didn't. Stigmatized but long established, it is unique in AAE as a didn't variant.
Ain't I a Woman?
Sojourner Truth's 1851 Akron, Ohio women's rights speech, also called "Ar'n't I a Woman?". Best-known text is Frances Gage's 1863 rewrite in fabricated slave dialect; Marius Robinson's 1851 Bugle transcription, in standard English without the refrain, is considered more accurate.
Ain't in It for My Health
Ain't in It for My Health is a 2025 studio album by country singer Zach Top that won Best Traditional Country Album at the Grammys.
Ain't in LA
"Ain't in LA" (also "Ain't In LA") is a July 2026 Capitol Records pop single by Slovak singer ADÉLA (Adéla Jergová), third single from her debut album PRIMA; inspired by her mother's Bratislava photos, it hit No. 27 on the Hot 100 and sparked a TikTok trend.
Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)
Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None) is a 1993 Snoop Dogg song featuring Nate Dogg, Warren G, and Kurupt from Doggystyle on Death Row Records; produced by Dr. Dre, it samples Isaac Hayes and Lyn Collins.
Ain't No Love in Oklahoma
"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" is a 2024 country rock single by Luke Combs, written with Jessi Alexander and Jonathan Singleton for the Twisters film soundtrack. Released May 16, 2024, it hit No. 1 on Billboard Country Airplay, No. 13 on the Hot 100, and led Twisters: The Album.
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is a soul song written by Ashford and Simpson, recorded in 1967 by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and a 1970 number-one hit for Diana Ross.
Ain't No Sunshine
Ain't No Sunshine, also known as Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone, is a 1971 Bill Withers soul ballad from Just As I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones, a number 3 Billboard hit with a 26-fold "I know" bridge and a 1972 Best R&B Song Grammy.
Ain't Nobody
Ain't Nobody is a 1983 synth-funk song by Rufus and Chaka Khan, written by keyboardist David "Hawk" Wolinski around a Linn drum machine loop. It hit No. 1 R&B, won a 1984 Grammy, and was later covered by LL Cool J and Felix Jaehn.
Ain't Nobody Got Time for That
Viral 2012 catchphrase from Kimberly "Sweet Brown" Wilkins's KFOR interview after an Oklahoma City apartment fire; spawned Auto-Tune remixes, a $15 million lawsuit, and stereotyping debates.
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Ain't Them Bodies Saints is David Lowery's 2013 crime drama, also called Les amants du Texas, starring Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck as 1970s Texas outlaws; Sundance premiere, Bradford Young cinematography award, IFC Films release.
Aina Abdul
Aina Abdul (Nurul Aina binti Abdul Ghani, born 1993) is a Malaysian singer-songwriter who won AJL 37 with Terus Hidup, took four AIM24 awards, released Imaji and Imaji Deluxe, and represents Malaysia at Eurovision Asia with Bluest Sky.
Aina Onabolu
Aina Onabolu (1882–1963) was a Nigerian portrait painter and art educator, regarded as the father of modern Nigerian art, who brought art teaching into colonial Nigerian schools in the 1920s.
Aina Vidal Sáez
Aina Vidal Sáez (born 1985) is a Spanish Comuns politician who has been a Congress deputy for Barcelona since 2015 and chairs the Labour Committee.
Aindham Vedham
Aindham Vedham (ஐந்தாம் வேதம், "Fifth Veda") is a 2024 Tamil mythological thriller web series directed by Naga, starring Sai Dhanshika as Anu, streaming eight episodes on ZEE5 from October 25, 2024, about a relic tied to the Fifth Veda.
Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray, born in Udaipur, Rajasthan, is an Indian actress and model known mainly for Kannada cinema. Debut Meravanige (2008); breakout Manasaare (2009); hit Bhajarangi (2013); Filmfare-nominated; married to Diganth Manchale.
Aine M. Brazil
Aine M. Brazil is an Irish-born structural engineer and Vice Chairman of Thornton Tomasetti who led the design of Hudson Yards and Times Square towers, elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2018.
Áine McDonagh
Áine McDonagh (born 1998, Moycullen, Galway) is an Irish AFLW key forward for Hawthorn since 2022; 2025 Best and Fairest, All-Australian, club's all-time leading goalkicker.
Ainesisphyra/Ennesyphora/Nesus
Ainesisphyra/Ennesyphora/Nesus, Greek Αἰνησίσφυρα λιμήν, is an ancient harbor name at Sidi Barrani, Egypt, recorded by Ptolemy, the Peutinger Table, and the Ravenna Cosmography for the Hellenistic-Roman Marmarica coast.
Ainkurunuru
Ainkurunuru ("the five short hundreds") is a classical Tamil Sangam anthology of 500 akam love poems, part of the Ettuthogai, organized into five sections of 100 by landscape.
AInnovation (创新奇智科技集团股份有限公司)
AInnovation (创新奇智), formally AInnovation Technology Group Co., Ltd., is a Beijing-based enterprise AI provider founded in 2018, specializing in AI plus manufacturing and listed in Hong Kong since 2022.
Ainnurruvar (Five Hundred) merchant guild
The Ainnurruvar, or Five Hundred, was a medieval South Indian merchant guild named for Aihole in Karnataka, organizing long-distance trade with China and Sri Lanka under the Cholas and Pandyas.
Aino Aalto
Aino Aalto, born Aino Maria Marsio (1894–1949), was a Finnish architect and designer who worked beside her husband Alvar Aalto, co-founded Artek in 1935, and designed the Bölgeblick glassware Iittala still produces.
Aino Kishi (希志あいの)
Aino Kishi (希志あいの, born 1988), Japanese gravure idol turned AV actress, debuted 2008 with Alice Japan/Max-A, led Ebisu Muscats, over 400 films, retired December 2015, now a fortune-teller.
Aino Planitia
Aino Planitia, a 4,985-km-wide lowland volcanic plain in the southern hemisphere of Venus southwest of Thetis Regio; IAU-named 1982 for a Finnish water spirit; mapped in USGS quadrangle V-46.
Ainsley Bennett
Ainsley Bennett, born in Jamaica in 1954, is a retired British sprinter who competed at the 1976 Olympics and won 1983 World Championship relay bronze.