Alcott

[awl-kuht, -kot]

noun

1. (Amos) Bronson 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.

2. his daughter Louisa May, 1832–88, U.S. author.

3. a first name.

Alcott

/ ˈɔːlkət /

noun

1. Louisa May. 1832–88, US novelist, noted for her children's books, esp Little Women (1869)

Example Sentences

The fire, which was reported at 3:26 p.m. near the intersection of Alcott Place and Ridgeway Avenue, caused some minor damage to fences behind some homes, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

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The Brontës, of course, but also Laura Ingalls Wilder, Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Rebecca West and Virginia Woolf, all of whom achieved their successes with competition and support from their sisters.

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Seeing the series of dance works about Louisa May Alcott’s beloved 19th century novel is like stepping into a time machine.

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The series of dance works about Louisa May Alcott’s beloved 19th century novel are staged inside the stately Victorian homes of Northeast L.A.’s Heritage Square Museum.

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"I absolutely love being a learner, challenging myself mentally and physically to execute a plan. And I knew I had to contain my speed," Alcott said.

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