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Alicante

American  
[al-uh-kan-tee, ah-lee-kahn-te] / ˌæl əˈkæn ti, ˌɑ liˈkɑn tɛ /

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.


Alicante British  
/ ˌælɪˈkæntɪ /

noun

  1. Catalan name: Alacant.  a port in SE Spain: commercial centre. Pop: 305 911 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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According to Raimon Graells, a lecturer at the University of Alicante, co-director of Frallicciardi's doctoral project, and co-author of the study, the significance of the find extends well beyond the artifacts themselves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The research was led by Manuel Frallicciardi, a doctoral student jointly supervised by the University of Alicante and the University of Salerno.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Spain's weather agency on Thursday issued its highest alert for heavy rains in Alicante in the eastern region of Valencia, where deadly floods struck last year, warning of "extraordinary danger".

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Col Antonio Darder of the Guardia Civil is in charge of all investigative teams in the Alicante region, including the team on the John George case.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

Nothing for him to do now until Alicante.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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