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Alfa

1 American  
[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /

noun

  1. a word used in communications to represent the letter A.


Alfa 2 American  
[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /

noun

Military.
  1. the NATO name for a class of high-speed nuclear-powered Soviet submarines having a titanium hull, designed for swift pursuit and attack and to avoid anti-submarine weaponry: first produced for the Soviet Navy in the 1960s; in service with the Russian Navy 1992–96.


Alfa British  
/ ˈælfə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Alpha

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Alfa

First recorded in 1950–55; variant spelling of alpha

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For our final round of properties, we traveled to Monticello, N.Y., where a car lover built a contemporary mansion with an Alfa Romeo showcar parked in the living room.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

As well as Mercedes and BMW, other brands being removed as part of the change include Audi, Alfa Romeo and Lexus.

From BBC Nov. 25, 2025

The group -- whose 14 brands also include Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Chrysler -- reported a 13-percent rise in third-quarter sales as business improved in the United States, where it once struggled.

From Barron's Oct. 30, 2025

The Mexican singer has collaborated with many of the heavyweights of the corridos tumbados, Latin trap and reggaeton world, including collaborations with Rauw Alejandro, Natanael Cano, El Alfa, Grupo Frontera and Peso Pluma.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2025

He has worked a long time with Misyon Alfa and knows about the big world.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple

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