Alicante

[ al-uh-kan-tee; Spanish ah-lee-kahn-te ]

/ ˌæl əˈkæn ti; Spanish ˌɑ liˈkɑn tɛ /

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a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.

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Words nearby Alicante

alias dictus, aliasing, Ali Baba, alibi, alible, Alicante, Alice, Alice band, Alice blue, Alice-in-Wonderland, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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More than twenty-two grape varieties flourish including Mission, Syrah, Petit Syrah, Alicante Bouchet and Zinfandel.
The Pleasures of America’s Oldest Vines|Jordan Salcito|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The test fraud spanned from Romania to Moscow and Alicante, Spain, and the cheaters were from the U.S., Egypt, Japan, and Russia.
Sex, Bribes & Rhythmic Gymnastics: The IOC’s Biggest Scandals|Sujay Kumar|September 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The transports with the army are returned to Carthagena and Alicante.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348|Various
Alicant, al′i-kant, n. a Spanish wine formerly much esteemed, said to have been made near Alicante in Spain.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

Even the king himself called upon them and had a vessel equipped at Alicante to conduct them to Italy.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
Should he tell her of his suspicions that it was Benito who had attacked him at Alicante?
The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood|Arthur Griffiths
The province of Alicante—the southernmost of the three into which the ancient kingdom is divided—contains several important towns.
Southern Spain|A.F. Calvert

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Alicante

/ (ˌælɪˈkæntɪ) /

noun

a port in SE Spain: commercial centre. Pop: 305 911 (2003 est)Catalan name: Alacant

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