alec

[ 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

1510–20; <Latin (h)al(l)ec fish sauce

Words nearby alec

ale, Alea, Aleardi, aleatory, Alebion, alec, alecithal, aleck, ale conner, alecost, Alecto

Definition for alec (2 of 3)

alec²

[ al-ik ]

/ ˈæl ɪk /

noun Australian.

a simpleton or fool.

Origin of alec

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

Definition for alec (3 of 3)

Alec

or Al·eck

[ al-ik ]

/ ˈæl ɪk /

noun

a male given name, form of Alexander.

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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

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Definition for alec (2 of 3)

noun Australian.

Origin of alec

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or Al·eck

noun

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