Alloway

[ al-uh-wey ]

/ ˈæl əˌweɪ /

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noun

a hamlet in SW Scotland, near Ayr: birthplace of Robert Burns.

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How to use Alloway in a sentence

Alloway's face settled into a defiant frown, but his eyes met mine once, and the swift look he gave me was full of curiosity.
In Hostile Red|Joseph Altsheler
"Suppose we try this hulking fellow here, colonel," said Belfort to the commandant, pointing to Alloway.
In Hostile Red|Joseph Altsheler
"I can't imagine that they have come to this place for bright company," said Alloway, grimly.
In Hostile Red|Joseph Altsheler
I was sure that Alloway had been concealed by John Desmond, and later on would slip out of the city.
In Hostile Red|Joseph Altsheler

Could it be possible that this girl in her zeal for Britain would give up Alloway, and thereby destroy both Marcel and me?
In Hostile Red|Joseph Altsheler

British Dictionary definitions for Alloway

Alloway

/ (ˈæləˌweɪ) /

noun

a village in Scotland, in South Ayrshire, S of Ayr: birthplace of Robert Burns

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