Alvar
a holy person of the Vaishnava sect.
Historical Examples
Your mother didn’t sell the Alvar Street house until January of 1944.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The dames and Alvar Fañez, the tears flowed from their eyes.
The Lay of the Cid R. Selden Rose
To recover they were fain, But now did Alvar Fañez on their rearward fall amain.
The Lay of the Cid R. Selden Rose
Morales doubts Alvar’s authorship, from there being no mention of Eulogius; but see sec.
Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031) Charles Reginald Haines
She pleases me as much as ever, Alvar, but—listen, for I am about to confide a great secret to your discretion.
The Cid Campeador Antonio de Trueba
Alvar Faez and his company were already gone forth, and had laid their ambush.
The Moors in Spain Stanley Lane-Poole
“We been going away from the right one all the time,” said Alvar.
To Each His Star Bryce Walton
Compare the priestly logic of Alvar Pelayo who enumerates the abuse of the confessional among the habitual sins of women!
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 Eileen Edna Power
Alvar’s grandfather was also a man of some note, being the conqueror of the Canary Islands.
The Spanish Pioneers Charles F. Lummis
Alvar Fañez and all ye my knights, now hearken and give heed We have taken with the castle a booty manifold.
The Lay of the Cid R. Selden Rose
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