Alesund
a seaport in W Norway.
noun
a port and market town in W Norway, on an island between Bergen and Trondheim: fishing and sealing fleets. Pop: 40 001 (2004 est)
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a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents. a descendant of Hercules who conquered Corinth. Historical Examples Aletes was slain by Orestes, and 176 Electra became the wife of Pylades. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 Various So Helymus does, so Aletes […]
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the ancient Greek personification of truth. Historical Examples The train which carried Alethia towards her destination was a local one, with the wayside station habit strongly developed. The Toys of Peace Saki Suddenly, however, their talk took a dramatically interesting turn, and Alethia listened with wide-eyed attention. The Toys of Peace Saki So these were […]
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adjective (logic) of or relating to such philosophical concepts as truth, necessity, possibility, contingency, etc designating the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of these concepts
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