Allison
Donald (“Donnie”) born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
a female given name, form of .
Contemporary Examples
In this week’s Newsweek, Allison Pearson offers an intimate look at the unconventional royal couple.
Citizen Kate The Daily Beast April 2, 2011
Kalaj changes him, but when he meets a girl named Allison he becomes self-conscious again.
This Week’s Hot Reads: April 8, 2013 G. Clay Whittaker April 8, 2013
But after her turn in ‘Middle of Nowhere,’ that could change, says Allison Samuels.
Lorraine Toussaint on ‘Middle of Nowhere,’ ‘Scandal’ & the Oscars Allison Samuels December 14, 2012
While deejays put in work for Obama, his campaign would rather not make much noise about the effort, reports Allison Yarrow.
Campaign Keeps Quiet When It Comes To Deejays For Obama Allison Yarrow July 29, 2012
LONG DRIVE HOME, by Will Allison, is a book that once you pick up you won’t put down.
The Perfect Summer Read Roxanne Coady August 22, 2011
Historical Examples
Allison inquired, indicating some thirty communications which lay before him on the desk.
On Secret Service William Nelson Taft
The boys seated themselves and Allison described the mission.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin Al Avery
“No,” whispered Allison, her glance following the gaze of the child’s eyes.
The Little Colonel’s Holidays Annie Fellows Johnston
Allison’s ship had come through with only a few bullet holes.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin Al Avery
Suddenly he burst out laughing and poked Allison in the ribs.
A Yankee Flier in Italy Rutherford G. Montgomery
fem. proper name, a diminutive of Alice (q.v.), via Old French Alison. Popular in U.S. as a girl’s name from 1990s, but all but unknown there before 1946; it was popular in England and Scotland 13c.-17c. As a surname, it could represent “Alice’s son.”
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- Allium
any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Allium, of the amaryllis family, having an onion odor and flowers in a round cluster, including the onion, leek, shallot, garlic, and chive. a substance occurring in garlic bulbs that has antibiotic properties. Contemporary Examples In Tennessee and West Virginia, festivals are held to celebrate allium tricoccum, which […]
- Alliumphobia
noun a fear of garlic Word Origin allium ‘garlic’
- Allness
the quality or state of universality or totality. Historical Examples This: that by knowing the unreality of disease, sin, and death, you demonstrate the allness of God. Unity of Good Mary Baker Eddy God’s law reaches and destroys evil by virtue of the allness of God. No and Yes Mary Baker Eddy Or oneness of […]
- Allo
a combining form meaning “other,” used in the formation of compound words (allotrope) and in chemistry to denote the more stable of two geometric isomers. . Historical Examples allo told me they would never rest till they had taken a tower in open fight. Puck of Pook’s Hill Rudyard Kipling He was, and they were […]