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alec

¹

[ al-ik ]

/ ˈæl ɪk /

|

noun Obsolete.

a herring.

a sauce or relish made from small herring or anchovies.

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Origin of alec

¹

1510–20; < Latin (h)al(l)ec fish sauce

alec

²

[ al-ik ]

/ ˈæl ɪk /

noun Australian.

a simpleton or fool.

Origin of alec

²

1920–25; cf. smart aleck; sense shift perhaps originally from ironic usage

Alec

or Al·eck

[ al-ik ]

/ ˈæl ɪk /

noun

a male given name, form of Alexander.

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Examples from the Web for alec

After signing on to the film, Moore enlisted the services of her 30 Rock costar Alec Baldwin to play her caring husband.
Julianne Moore Is Oscar Gold in ‘Still Alice’|Marlow Stern|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It would be inaccurate though to call SIX a direct antidote to ALEC.
The Left’s Answer to ALEC|Ben Jacobs|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vincent Fort, a state senator from Georgia, saw big differences between ALEC and SIX.
The Left’s Answer to ALEC|Ben Jacobs|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
ALEC attracted corporations that saw an opportunity to push an agenda, regardless of ideology.
The Left’s Answer to ALEC|Ben Jacobs|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

ALEC echoed the ideology of Charles Wilson, the first Defense Secretary in the Eisenhower administration.
The Left’s Answer to ALEC|Ben Jacobs|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"While I suggested the movement and claim a place also," said Alec, with an eagerness foreign to him.
The Great Airship.|F. S. Brereton
"And so have I," confessed Alec, with a little dry, nervous laugh.
In Quest of Gold|Alfred St. Johnston
Alec used to bring him bazaar sweets, of which he was very fond, and sugar-cane.
Adventures in Many Lands|Various
He found that to be the case when he and Alec again joined their elders.
The Great Airship.|F. S. Brereton
“I saw a great golden eagle,” said Alec, as one day he came in from a short hunting trip with Big Tom.
Winter Adventures of Three Boys|Egerton R. Young