alfa

or ALFA

[ al-fuh ]

/ ˈæl fə /

noun

a word used in communications to represent the letter A.

Nearby words

alexithymia, alexius i, alexius i comnenus, aleyard, alf, alfa, alfalfa, alfalfa butterfly, alfalfa weevil, alfaro, alfheim

Origin of alfa

First recorded in 1950–55; variant spelling of alpha

Definition for alfa (2 of 2)

Alfa

[ al-fuh ]

/ ˈæl fə /

noun Military.

the NATO name for a class of nuclear-powered Soviet attack submarine having a titanium hull and a submerged speed of more than 40 knots.

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Examples from the Web for alfa

The Alfa members involved are now in hiding in Crimea but some former commanders are still in Ukraine and are being interrogated.
New Evidence: Russian Spies Backed Kiev's Killers|Jamie Dettmer|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Alfa Team trains with specialists from Russia, according to former Russian military intelligence officer Boris Volodarsky.
New Evidence: Russian Spies Backed Kiev's Killers|Jamie Dettmer|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That leaves 36 the victims of the other units, including Alfa, firing that day.
New Evidence: Russian Spies Backed Kiev's Killers|Jamie Dettmer|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the fire and smoke prevented the Alfa team from remaining in the building.
New Evidence: Russian Spies Backed Kiev's Killers|Jamie Dettmer|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Alfa members were armed with AK-47s and sniper rifles, including German Blaser hunting rifles.
New Evidence: Russian Spies Backed Kiev's Killers|Jamie Dettmer|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alfa, al′fa, n. an African name for esparto grass—also spelt Halfa.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
An aloe plant, a few palm leaves and some alfa grass are thrown together on one spot.
Plays by August Strindberg, Third Series|August Strindberg
The Irish title of the letter a or haw is alif, as also is the Arabian: the Greek alpha is either alpa or alfa.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley
Mrs. "Alfa Baba" Farmingham would be, then, one of the persons that Hargrave's house was concerned to reach.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square|Melville Davisson Post

British Dictionary definitions for alfa

Alfa

/ (ˈælfə) /

noun

a variant spelling of Alpha (def. 2)

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