Alma

[ al-muh; for 1 also French al-mah ]

/ ˈæl mə; for 1 also French alˈmɑ /

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noun

a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.

a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “kind.”

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Words nearby Alma

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How to use Alma in a sentence

He is survived by wife Alma, with whom he celebrated nearly 60 years of marriage, as well as three children and two grandchildren.
Colin Powell Funeral Held At Washington National Cathedral|Joe Colucci|November 5, 2021|Essence.com
His wife, Alma, had mused publicly and without an ounce of irony what it would be like to watch her husband gunned down.
Colin Powell and the Transformative Power of Owning Your Mistakes|Philip Elliott|October 18, 2021|Time
Powell’s wife, Alma, acknowledged the concern, but both denied it was a deciding factor.
Republicans saw Colin Powell as their presidential savior in 1996. He couldn’t see himself that way.|Bob Woodward|October 18, 2021|Washington Post
The deer startle when they spot Alma, and Tom explains that they have no fear of him because he doesn’t smell like a human.
What If a Robot Was Your Perfect Match? I'm Your Man Explores an AI Love Affair|Stephanie Zacharek|September 24, 2021|Time

The next morning—Tom doesn’t need to sleep, though he pretends to—Alma awakens to a fully tidied apartment.
What If a Robot Was Your Perfect Match? I'm Your Man Explores an AI Love Affair|Stephanie Zacharek|September 24, 2021|Time
During his early attempts to become a director, he met Alma Reville, an English girl just one day younger than himself.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1945 or 1946, Hitch and Alma were in New York with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, on a publicity tour.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alma had admired them during a stay in Paris some years ago.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the screening was over, Hitch asked Alma what she thought.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since he doesn't have to impress me, it's clearly a little show for Alma.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, we fancy, warriors might speak of our heavy cavalry as we see them in barracks and as they saw them at Alma.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
"Oh, but I'm sure she won't be half bad when we come to know her," cried Alma Lane.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
Then she colored painfully: behind her she heard Tilly's laughing voice, followed by Alma's lower one, and Harold's.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
Cordelia was making the tassel for one corner, and Alma Lane one for another.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
You surely must have forgotten that poor Alma is a stranger, in a strange land, while you are at home, in your father's house.
Elsie's Vacation and After Events|Martha Finley