8-Letter Words Containing: _,A,D,N,S

• A Brazilian plantation, often associated with slavery during the colonial period.

• a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music

• an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral

• (Jewish) marriage broker, matchmaker

• a short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke)

• Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)

• a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

• an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group

• a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task

• spend thoughtlessly; throw away

• spend extravagantly