Alava

[ al-uh-vuh ]

/ ˈæl ə və /

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noun

Cape Alava, a cape in northwestern Washington State: the westernmost point in the conterminous United States.

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Origin of Alava

First recorded in 1885–90; named after José Manuel de Álava (1743–95), Spanish army officer, governor of Acapulco, and explorer of the Pacific Northwest

Words nearby Alava

Alastair, alastor, Ala-Tau, alate, Alateen, Alava, à la vapeur, ʿAlawite, alb, alba, Albacete

How to use Alava in a sentence

The gunboat Alava co-operated by firing shells into the rebel camp situated just outside the town.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The enemy, however, had now retired to his strongholds in Alava and Guipuscoa.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow
He has not written to Alava, nor Alava to him, for three years, because he knows that all letters are opened and read.
The Greville Memoirs|Charles C. F. Greville
Alava was wounded a few minutes before him, and Major Brooke nearly at the same time.
The Greville Memoirs|Charles C. F. Greville

Alava enjoyed the unique distinction of having been present both at Trafalgar and Waterloo.
A Week at Waterloo in 1815|Magdalene De Lancey