Alice

American  

[al-is] / ˈæl ɪs /

noun

1. a city in southern Texas.

2. the Alice. Alice Springs.

3. a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “of noble rank.”

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Alice British  

/ ˈælɪs /

noun

1. slang  short for Alice Springs

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Example Sentences

"At a time when the West End's filling up with underfunded, ill-considered riffs on big-name franchises, we're finally getting a show that's made with serious heart, dedication, and enough spectacular special effects to thrill its audiences," wrote the Independent's Alice Saville.

From BBC

Remember, you can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant.

From Salon

In an update, it added that it had also set up a help desk at the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and a hotline for assistance and public enquiries.

From BBC

For Benton, Peggy’s forgiveness is “a part of a beautiful legacy”: “I think about how Alice Walker, Toni Morrison or August Wilson write about the generational trauma that could happen within Black families. … It was part of a really potent tale of redemption that I think many Black families can relate to — the way racism and patriarchy affects our family structures and how to keep reaching for each other’s humanity in the midst of all of these dehumanizing moments.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ellen and Alice’s long career as dancer-singer-actors included gigs with Sinatra, Belafonte and Astaire.

From Los Angeles Times