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al-variant of ad- before l: allure.
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-ala suffix with the general sense “of the kind of, pertaining to, having the form or character of” that named by the stem, occurring in loanwords from Latin (autumnal; natural; pastoral ), and productive in English on the Latin model, usually with bases of Latin origin (accidental; seasonal; tribal ). Originally, -al1 was restricted to stems not containing an -l- (cf. -ar); recent lapses in this rule have produced semantically distinct pairs, as familiar and familial.
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Al-a word in Arabic names meaning “family” or “the house of ”.
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al.abbreviationother things.
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AL.abbreviationAnglo-Latin.
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a.l.abbreviationautograph letter.
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A.L.abbreviationAmerican League.
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Baseball. American League.
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American Legion.
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Anglo-Latin.
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Alabama
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(in the US and Canada) American League (of baseball teams)
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Albania (international car registration)
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indicating an aldehyde
ethanal
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indicating a pharmaceutical product
phenobarbital
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Etymology
Origin of al1
From the Hindi word āl
Origin of -al6
< Latin ālis, -āle; often replacing Middle English -el < Old French
Origin of -al7
< Latin -āle (singular), -ālia (plural), nominalized neuter of -ālis -al 1; often replacing Middle English -aille < Old French < Latin -ālia
Origin of -al8
Presumed to be short for aldehyde
Origin of Al-9
From the Arabic word āl family
Origin of al.10
From the Latin word alia
Origin of al.11
From the Latin word aliī
Example Sentences
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Fruit seller Ahmed al Ahmed was hailed as a hero after footage showed him disarming a gunman during the December 14 attack, which killed 15 people at a Jewish festival.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The extraordinary sanctuary offers a “fully private backyard paradise,” the listing states, complete with an al fresco kitchen, fire pit, and tranquil koi pond.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Special correspondent Shbeir reported from Deir al Balah and Times staff writer Bulos from Beirut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Wales had ridden a wave of emotion to get there, a golden generation of players - Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey et al - scaling new heights under the guidance of their charismatic manager Chris Coleman.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
It is only in accordance with general principles of human nature that the “bloofer lady” should be the popular rôle at these al fresco performances.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Al Jazeera and a radio station in Mumbai tracked down my cellphone number and called for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The court and its communications office were "actively finalising the plan for the upcoming trial, including arrangement for an overflow room," according to spokesman Al Baker.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Steinbrenner family will retain full control of the franchise, and Apollo Sports Capital CEO Al Tylis will join the parent company’s board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
He posed for selfies with former British heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, who was also one of many guests invited by Kinahan to attend his lavish wedding in Dubai’s luxury Burj Al Arab in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
After two weeks and ten jumps, Uncle Al is so desperate he approaches a woman of generous proportions in the audience.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Still, the Brewers or Rays almost certainly could have landed Skubal, the two-time reigning AL Cy Young recipient and an impending free agent this winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
In a crowded AL postseason field, Boston’s players were going to be among the most desirable assets on the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
If the playoffs opened today, an AL team with a losing record would be included.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Ethiopian Airlines Group ordered six 787-9 jets while EL AL Israel Airlines ordered one 787-10 and five 787-9 aircraft.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
In like manner PL − AL has the same value, so that PL − PL′ = 2AP sin α.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
It was the first such attack in Damascus since Islamist-led rebel forces overthrew Bashar al- Assad in December, ending 13 years of devastating civil war.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
This illustration from al-Biruni’s fourteenth-century history called al-Athar al- Baqiyah depicts the prophet Abraham destroying idols that were being worshipped instead of the one God.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
He has openly worried about the potential return of al- Qaida and instability in Afghanistan and criticized the deal then-U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2021
The agreement excludes the Islamic State, al- Qaeda’s affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra, and any other “terrorist” group that in the future may be designated by the United Nations.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2016
Though many of the locals still call it Fouad Street, it is now known variously as Tariq Abd el-Nasser, Tariq al- Hurriyyah, and Ishak Nadim Street.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
The names for aldehyde and ketone compounds are derived using similar nomenclature rules as for alkanes and alcohols, and include the class-identifying suffixes -al and -one, respectively:
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Theoret′ic, -al, pertaining to theory: not practical: speculative.—adv.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Strateget′ic, -al, Strateg′ic, -al, pertaining to, or done by, strategy.—adv.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Uncanonic, -al, un-ka-non′ik, -al, adj. not agreeable to the canons, not according to the canon of Scripture.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Sciatheric, -al, sī-a-ther′ik, -al, adj. pertaining to a sundial.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
The former educational institute in the city of Al- Hasakah holds about 5,000 men - suspected fighters or supporters of IS.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024
Explain why it does or does not support Plato’s and Al- Farabi’s position.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
MBC Group, the Middle East's largest media company, and Al- Sharq News, a newly created television news channel, have also internally discussed plans to move to Riyadh, the sources said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 3, 2021
“Our main concern should be for this drought in Ethiopia not to degenerate into a famine,” said the humanitarian envoy, Ahmed Al- Meraikhi.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2017
Cordelia likes June Al- lyson, but she also likes Frank Sinatra and Betty Hutton.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Mr. Coffin et al. stage a colorful but uninteresting clatter of random mayhem, only occasionally interrupted by an ironic wink: “We are no longer evil,” announces Goomi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
To get around this awkwardness, Winthrop et al. propagated the notion—formalized in the colony’s 1629 seal—that the Native Americans needed the new settlers for their own good.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
"Single-nucleus chromatin accessibility profiling identifies cell types and functional variants contributing to major depression" by Anjali Chawla and Gustavo Turecki et al., was published in Nature Genetics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2025
CIF, City Section, et al., will see that his career is appropriately honored for his 50th year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
Jenny Lindt would be at the Spurlock building speaking with Hari et al. about their stupid winning idea.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
AL. šitim, šidim = idinnu is usually written with the sign GIM, Poebel, PBS.
From Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Stephen Langdon
Projected videos of rushing rivers and roiling seas mix effortlessly with disparate photographs of human gender fluidity, which marks the people in A.L.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
He went into play leading A.L. rookies in homers, RBIs, runs and was tied for first place in hits.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
The book’s title references an Atlantic magazine article in which Winkler hypothesized that Emilia Bassano Lanier — hitherto best known as A.L.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2023
Yankees survive: The Bronx will be buzzing tonight for a deciding Game 5 of the A.L.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2022
The discussion ended in a motion by the Hon. A.L.
From Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Charles Morris
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