Alvar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Alvar
From Tamil āl̤vār, derivative of ār̤- “sink, be absorbed (as in contemplation)”
Example Sentences
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Her legacy is found in the narrow, daylight-filled wings and sleek curving balconies of the supremely beautiful 1933 Paimio Sanatorium, designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto in Paimio, Finland.
From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2021
Wills beats Lili de Alvar 6-2, 6-4 for the singles title.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2020
Previous exhibitions have shone a spotlight on Finnish pioneers Aino Marsio-Aalto, who was married to fellow architect Alvar Aalto; and Armi Ratia, founder of textile company Marimekko.
From The Guardian • Apr. 29, 2020
Modernist architects from Adolf Loos to Alvar Aalto designed these curative environments as cleansed—physically and symbolically—from disease and pollution.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2020
The walk of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, the first American traveller, was surpassed by the achievement of the poor and forgotten soldier Andrés Docampo.
From The Spanish Pioneers by Lummis, Charles F.
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