Alcott
Americannoun
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(Amos) Bronson 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
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his daughter Louisa May, 1832–88, U.S. author.
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a first name.
noun
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Alcott also covered the recent Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina earlier this year for BBC One.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Four-time British Olympian Chemmy Alcott was emotional on BBC coverage and said she "never believed" it would end in this way.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
I first encountered Louisa May Alcott in an abridged children’s edition of “Little Women” that was brimming with pastel illustrations and tidy moral lessons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
On one occasion I drove to the eastern Cape to resolve a dispute involving Alcott Gwentshe, who was running the campaign in East London.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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