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Alice

American  
[al-is] / ˈæl ɪs /

noun

  1. a city in southern Texas.

  2. the Alice. Alice Springs.

  3. a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “of noble rank.”


Alice British  
/ ˈælɪs /

noun

  1. slang short for Alice Springs

"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

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Another protester, who gave her name only as Alice, told AFP that the result has left her feeling "depressed".

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Soon Alice and Danny connect the victim’s father to a conspiracy akin to the one that made Jeffrey Epstein a household name.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

"Museum collections are far more than archives of the past - they are essential scientific resources for understanding biodiversity today," said Dr. Alice Petzold of the University of Potsdam, who led the museomics work.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

One young girl named Alice described the eclipse as brilliant, and said: "It kind of looks like Pac-man", whilst another felt that the sun disappearing was "kind of scary".

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Mrs. Wendleken didn’t think Eugene should be juggling walnuts either, according to Alice.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

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