Alphonsus

/ (ælˈfɒnsəs) /

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a crater in the SE quadrant of the moon, about 112 km in diameter, in which volcanic activity may have occurred

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Words nearby Alphonsus

alpha wave, Alpheus, alphitomancy, Alphonse and Gaston, Alphonso, Alphonsus, alphorn, alphosis, alpine, Alpine azalea, Alpine combined

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Example sentences from the Web for Alphonsus

John Alphonsus Turretini died; professor of ecclesiastical history at Geneva, distinguished for his learning.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Among the retainers of the Emperor was a secretary named Alphonsus Waldesius.
The Life of Philip Melanchthon|Karl Friedrich Ledderhose
Even the marriage of Alphonsus with Iphigenia fails to enliven the style of the poet.
The Critics Versus Shakspere|Francis A. Smith
St. Alphonsus says if there is danger of abortion the use of the debitum is a grave sin.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

St. Alphonsus Liguori classifies secrets in three groups: natural; promised; entrusted secrets.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

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