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

I admired from afar what was going on in Los Angeles, where crusading politicians with last names like Molina, Polanco, Alatorre, and Alarcón fought for their working class constituents and inspired Latinos across the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

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

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

At the same time he was also working at a new opera,Manuel Venegas, a poem by Moritz Hoernes, written after the style of Alarcón.

From Musicians of To-Day by Blaiklock, Mary