Alice

[ al-is ]

noun
  1. a city in southern Texas.

  2. the Alice. Alice Springs.

  1. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “of noble rank.”

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How to use Alice in a sentence

  • He turned to the gentle accents of his sweet Alice, breathed in a letter which had been wet with her grateful tears.

  • Alice Arden, you little dream of the man and the route by which, possibly, deliverance is speeding to you.

    Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
  • Alice had been wondering what had detained her so long, and by the time she arrived had become very much alarmed.

    Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
  • In a moment more Phœbe and Alice were at the door which admits to a passage leading literally to the side of the house.

    Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
  • Phœbe pushed Alice's hand in the direction of the passage that leads to the housekeeper's room.

    Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

British Dictionary definitions for Alice

Alice

the Alice

/ (ˈælɪs) /


noun
  1. Australian slang short for Alice Springs

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