Alarcón

American  

[ah-lahr-kawn] / ˌɑ lɑrˈkɔn /

noun

1. Pedro Antonio Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza, 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.

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Alarcón British  

/ alarˈkon /

noun

1. Pedro Antonio de (ˈpeðro anˈtonjo de). 1833–91, Spanish novelist and short-story writer, noted for his humorous sketches of rural life, esp in The Three-Cornered Hat (1874)

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Example Sentences

According to Prof Alarcón, it therefore does not matter if the militia are not well trained or even if they are unarmed.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

Alarcón was drafted with an eye on the future; General Manager Mike Thibault said the 19-year-old from Spain isn’t expected to come over this season, but he wanted to have her rights.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2023

There were some bad apples — Councilmember Richard Alarcón and his residency issues, corruption-ridden southeast L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2022

Still, Diana Alarcón, a top mayoral adviser, acknowledged that remote workers are also contributing to rising housing rates.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2022

In the east Alarcón accomplished little more than to displease the missionaries and to protest against La Harpe's new French establishment among the Cadodachos.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene