Alice
[al-is]
- a city in S Texas.
- the. Alice Springs.
- a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “of noble rank.”
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Alice Springs
- a town in Northern Territory, in central Australia.
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Also called the Alice.Formerly Stuart.
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Examples from the Web for alice
Contemporary Examples
Julianne Moore, Still Alice Julianne Moore should have several Oscars by now.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’Marlow Stern
January 6, 2015
Through Weirich, she also met her wife Alice Levine, also a transgender woman.
Alice wore a black nylon rain jacket that looked as if it was ill prepared to deal with the coming chill.
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December 8, 2014
Wonderland—he journaled under "Fear," renaming it "Wonderland in Alice" later—was incredibly active on RSD forums.
“Traditionally, the Republican Party supports traditional marriage,” said Alice Stewart, a GOP strategist allied with Huckabee.
Historical Examples
Cora folded Alice to her bosom in agony, and Duncan sprang to his feet.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
Laying Alice on one of the horses, he made a sign to Cora to mount the other.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
He was, however, anticipated by the voice of the ingenuous and youthful Alice.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
Alice smiled; but, regarding Heyward, she blushed and hesitated.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
Did you never know that the Christian name of Evelyn's mother is Alice?
Alice, or The Mysteries, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
Alice
the Alice
- Australian slang short for Alice Springs
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Alice Springs
- a town in central Australia, in the Northern Territory, in the Macdonnell Ranges. Pop: 23 640 (2001)Former name (until 1931): Stuart
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Word Origin and History for alice
Alice
fem. proper name, from Old French Aliz, from Old High German Adalhaid, literally "nobility, of noble kind" (see Adelaide). Among the top 20 most popular names for girls born in the U.S. from c.1880-1920. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" published 1865.
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