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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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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

Trump’s pardon czar, Alice Marie Johnson, recently took to social media saying that people have been impersonating her and asking for a “processing fee” to help smooth the path to clemency.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Her barrister Alice Sykes said her client would be able to pay the compensation, as she was working full-time as an estate agent on £1,700 a month, as well as receiving universal credit.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The 93-year-old star of "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "The Exorcist" will play a fictionalised, ageing Marilyn Monroe in Maggie Gyllenhaal's short film "Flesh Impact".

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Well, I knew that wouldn’t happen because Alice won’t even say the word bathroom.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

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