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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) the chemical symbol for aluminum.
  • adjective obsolete All.
  • conjunction obsolete Although; if.

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  • noun chemistry Symbol for aluminum.
  • proper noun A diminutive of the male given names Alan, Albert, Alex, Alexander, Alfred, and other names beginning with Al-.

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Examples

  • We also know that he was in contact with this cleric, Al - Awlaki, in Yemen, who has been associated with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, who's actually an American-born cleric who used to work in Falls Church, Virginia.

    CNN Transcript Jan 8, 2010 2010

  • Ayman al Zawahiri, in a private letter to Abu Musab Al Zarqawi dated 9 July 2005 made the point that more than fifty percent of Al

    The Current National Security Environment ��� the International Perspective 2007

  • The U.S. says al Qaeda may have operated here under the name, Al - Ittihad.

    CNN Transcript Jan 19, 2002 2002

  • BOND (voice-over): The al Qaeda links, say regional security sources, are to a hard-line Islamic fundamentalist group called Al - Ittihad.

    CNN Transcript Dec 26, 2001 2001

  • BOND (voice-over): The al Qaeda links, say regional security sources, are to a hard-line Islamic fundamentalist group called Al - Ittihad.

    CNN Transcript Dec 26, 2001 2001

  • Administrative divisions: 25 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ajdabiya, Al 'Aziziyah, Al Fatih, Al Jabal al Akhdar, Al

    The 2000 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Administrative divisions: 25 municipalities (baladiyah, singular - baladiyat); Ajdabiya, Al 'Aziziyah, Al Fatih, Al Jabal al Akhdar, Al

    The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • FRIEND AL: Well this is the second letter I have wrote today and the other one is to Gen. Pershing and I have still got the letter here yet Al and I will coppy it down and tell you what I wrote to him.

    The Real Dope Ring Lardner 1909

  • VALLEY, AL (WTVM) - Brandi Weldon of Valley, Al was last seen Wednesday morning at school.

    WTVM - 1- WTVM Home 2010

  • Suzuki tied the AL record for Gold Gloves by an outfielder shared by Ken Griffey Jr. and Al

    Breaking News: CBS News 2010

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