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alec

1

[ al-ik ]

noun

Obsolete.
  1. a herring.
  2. a sauce or relish made from small herring or anchovies.


alec

2

[ al-ik ]

noun

Australian.
  1. a simpleton or fool.

Alec

3
or ·𳦰

[ al-ik ]

noun

  1. a first name, form of Alexander.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alec1

1510–20; < Latin ( h ) al ( l ) ec fish sauce

Origin of alec2

1920–25; smart aleck ( def ); sense shift perhaps originally from ironic usage
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Example Sentences

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She was there for an Intro to Popstar Dance class led by self-described Gay Choreographer Alec Cohen.

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“The way Alec encourages everyone to feel fully free to move without judgment is a huge part of this. It was a truly supportive environment.”

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The pawn shop owner asked Brian Alec Light, 58, of Hudson, Ohio, and formerly from downtown Los Angeles, to help him sell the stolen art, authorities said.

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But former defence minister Alec Shelbrooke said it was "appalling" that Mr Hart had "destroyed the sanctity of the whips office" by publishing "very private information" in a book.

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There are new coaches and new captains looking forward to the challenges which lie ahead but, at The Oval, there is unlikely to be any change to the approach that has served them so well, even though former director of cricket Alec Stewart will now occupy a more backseat role.

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