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Alea

American  
[ey-lee-uh] / ˈeɪ li ə /

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.

  2. an ancient city on the E border of Arcadia, near Argolis.


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He saw "Papa Smurf flying over his head into the fire," Alea said, followed by a cloud of "blue toxic smoke."

From Salon Mar. 8, 2024

Another parent, Alea Bilski, told Today’s News-Herald in Lake Havasu City she learned of the scandal after her child heard about it from school staffers.

From Washington Times Nov. 15, 2022

Alea Simone was checking out of an Airbnb in Shreveport, La., where the property’s host asked her to put used towels and sheets in the laundry.

From New York Times Nov. 7, 2022

"When it is game day, I want to be watching the game and not chopping vegetables in my kitchen," says Alea Chappell, Trendgredient.com.

From Fox News Oct. 24, 2021

As we drew near her father’s island, Alea showed considerable trepidation and anxiety as to the way in which she would be received.

From The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific by Pearse, Alfred

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