Alarcón

American

[ah-lahr-kawn] / ˌɑ lɑrˈkɔn /

noun

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

Alarcón British

/ alarˈkon /

noun

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

The arrest occurred while Alarcón was stopped along Highway 18 in San Bernardino County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

Alarcón was first elected to the Palmdale City Council in 2022 and was named mayor pro tem during the city’s reorganization meeting last December.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 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

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 Mary Blaiklock

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