alannah
/ (əˈlænə) /
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interjection
Irish my child: used as a term of address or endearment
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Word Origin for alannah
from Irish Gaelic a leanbh
Words nearby alannah
à l'anglaise, Alani, Alania, alanine, alanine aminotransferase, alannah, Al-Anon, alant starch, alanyl, Alaouite, alap
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How to use alannah in a sentence
"Listen while I tell ye, alannah," said Paddy, coming to an anchor on my camp-bed.
Yule Logs|VariousAnd when that time comes, Kitty 'Alannah,' will you ever renumber yer ould grandfather, who won't be to 'the fore' to see it?
Luttrell Of Arran|Charles James LeverSpeak to the doctor, Jimmy alannah, and tell him the way you are.
Lady Bountiful|George A. BirminghamDick Haldane, me darlint, hind the colonel the loan of yer arrum, alannah.
The Ghost Ship|John C. Hutcheson