Alma

proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue

United States

A female given name from Latin, popular in the 19th century.

proper noun

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A female given name from Latin, popular in the 19th century.
Alma she called was, a virgin bright:/ That had not yet felt Cupides wanton rage,/ Yet was she woo'd of many a gentle knight […]
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One of two prophets, the Elder and the Younger, and a book in the Book of Mormon.
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Places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama.
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Places in the United States: A city in Crawford County, Arkansas.
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Places in the United States: A ghost town in Santa Clara County, California.
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Places in the United States: A statutory town in Park County, Colorado.
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Places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Bacon County, Georgia.
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Places in the United States: A village in Marion County, Illinois.
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Places in the United States: A ghost town in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
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Places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
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Places in the United States: A city in Gratiot County, Michigan.
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Places in the United States: A small city in Lafayette County, Missouri.
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Places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Harlan County, Nebraska.
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Places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Catron County, New Mexico.
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Places in the United States: A town in Allegany County, New York.
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Places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio.
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Places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
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Places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon.
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Places in the United States: A town in Ellis County, Texas.
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Places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia.
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Places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
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Places in the United States: A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
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Places in the United States: A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
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Places in Canada: A village in Albert County, New Brunswick.
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Places in Canada: An unincorporated rural community of Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
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Places in Canada: An unincorporated rural community of Wellington County, Ontario.
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Places in Canada: A settlement in Prince Edward Island.
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Places in Canada: A town in Quebec.
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A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia
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Former name of Boudouaou, Algeria.

Etymology

Usually explained as Latin alma (“nourishing, kind”). It has also been used as a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Amal-, as in Amelia.

proper noun

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Variant of ALMANonstandard form of ALMA, acronym of Atacama Large Millimeter Array.

ally · To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as…Ally · A diminutive of the female given names Alice, Alison,…alma · An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for…

Alma · A female given name from Latin, popular in the 19th century.

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