Alfonso I

noun

Alfonso Henriques, 1109?–85, first king of Portugal 1139–85.

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Alfonso V

noun

1432–81, king of Portugal 1438–81.

Portuguese Afonso V.

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Alfonso X

[ al-fon-soh, -zoh; Spanish ahl-fawn-saw ]

/ ælˈfɒn soʊ, -zoʊ; Spanish ɑlˈfɔn sɔ /

noun

Alfonso the Wise, 1221–84, king of Castile 1252–84.

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Alfonso XII

noun

1857–85, king of Spain 1874–85.

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Alfonso XIII

noun

1886–1941, king of Spain 1886–1930.

Examples from the Web for alfonso

His grandfather, Alfonso XIII, fled the country during the civil war in 1931 and abandoned his estates and most of his fortune.
Will Scandal Sink the Spanish Royal Family?|Tom Sykes|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón became the first Latino director to win the Best Director prize.
The Changing Color of the Oscars: '12 Years A Slave' Makes History|Tim Teeman|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The prohibitive favorite to win this year's Best Director Oscar is none other than Alfonso Cuarón—and with good reason.
Alfonso Cuarón On ‘Gravity,’ Creationists, and Bonding with Sandra Bullock Over Divorce|Marlow Stern|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In any case, the no-brainer nominees this year are, indeed, Alfonso Cuarón for Gravity, because HAVE YOU SEEN GRAVITY?
2014 Oscar Predictions: Who Will and Who Should Be Nominated|Marlow Stern, Kevin Fallon|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Director Alfonso Cuarón tells Marlow Stern what it all means.
Alfonso Cuaron Explains the Darwinian Ending of ‘Gravity’|Marlow Stern|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Do you believe Alfonso would have listened to Columbus' dreams and understood as did his sister Isabella?
The Little Spanish Dancer|Madeline Brandeis
They are snails, Excellency, explained Alfonso, and very good to eat.
Vistas in Sicily|Arthur Stanley Riggs
Alexander himself conceived the plan of marrying Lucretia to Alfonso of Ferrara.
Lucretia Borgia|Ferdinand Gregorovius
It is impossible to bear up long against such odds, and first young Lemaire, next Alfonso the cook, are laid up with malaria.
The Ancient Cities of the New World|Dsir Charnay
The characteristic of Alfonso which impresses one immediately is that of extreme manliness.
Face to Face with Kaiserism|James W. Gerard

British Dictionary definitions for alfonso

Alfonso XIII

/ (Spanish alˈfonso) /

noun

1886–1941, king of Spain (1886–1931), who was forced to abdicate on the establishment of the republic in 1931

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