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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Alarcón

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 said that “if you have had exposure to fleas, rodents, opossums or free-roaming cats, you should mention that to your physician.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

The Mystics selected Elena Tsineke in the second round with the No. 20 pick and Txell Alarcón with the No. 32 pick.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2023

Mr. Vega later moved to WBNX, where he became known as “El Rey de la Radio” — the King of Radio — and where he met Raúl Alarcón, the senior program director.

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2023

Alarcón was elected a member of the Spanish Academy December 15th, 1875.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 by Runkle, Lucia Isabella Gilbert