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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

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Alice O'Keeffe, head of books for The Bookseller and chair of the books of the year, said the judges "championed" Giuffre's memoir.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Alice says she was shocked by this response.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

There were few people out and about on Thursday ahead of the vigil in Alice Springs, which has a small population of 30,000.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Meta, the company that owns Instagram and Threads, as well as making smart glasses, has not given the BBC a comment but has taken down the video of Alice which was reposted.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Alice whispered back that she was scared, but Ella was scareder.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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