Alison

[al-uh-suhn]

noun

1. a first name, form of Alice.

alison

/ ˈælɪsən /

noun

1. another name for sweet alyssum

2. a rare compact annual, Alyssum alyssoides, having small yellow flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Alison¹

altered from _alyssum

Example Sentences

Alison Goude never lets the scented diffusers in her teenage daughter's bedroom run out.

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The day before she had complained of flu-like symptoms, such as feeling feverish and tired, but Alison suspected her daughter had just "overdone" it after returning to work following a music festival in Manchester.

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"When Livia mentioned a headache, she did say it was the worst headache she had ever had," said Alison.

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Alison said her daughter was "full of energy and love" and relished going out with her friends and away on holidays.

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"As a child, Livia was a very girly girl, and she loved everything pink," Alison recalled.

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