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  Alison

  noun

  a first name, form of Alice.
• alison
  alison

  noun

  another name for sweet alyssum

Alison

American  

[al-uh-suhn] / ˈæl ə sən /

noun

1. a first name, form of Alice.

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alison British  

/ ˈælɪsən /

noun

1. another name for sweet alyssum

2. a rare compact annual, Alyssum alyssoides, having small yellow flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

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Etymology

Origin of alison

altered from _alyssum

Example Sentences

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Alison Galvani, the paper’s lead author, served as “an informal unpaid adviser” to Mr. Sanders when he introduced the legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The private celebration was also attended by cast members Melanie Walters and Alison Steadman, as well as Steve Speirs, a close collaborator of Jones'.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Santa Monica arborist Alison Lancaster recommends hiring a licensed consulting arborist for an independent evaluation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

As my former Salon colleague Alison Stine described it in her story about the history of “Hey Jude” as a British football chant, it sounds great when it reverberates through a huge stadium.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

“So you’ve been gone a couple days,” Alison said.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

For at that dead season of the year, sweet alison was almost their only joy.

From The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.

From The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

"The Bearnais?" queried Claire, playing with the sweet alison; "I wonder where he has his camp now?"

From The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

"This will serve you better, if you must take to eating grass like an ox," said the Professor of Eloquence, reaching out his hand and plucking a sprig of sweet alison, which grew everywhere about.

From The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett