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- proper noun A
diminutive of the malegiven name Alexander .
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Examples
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When he reach Uncle Aleck, he 'low:' I adds to your name Aleck, two fine names, a preacher's and a scholar's, Porter Ramsey. '
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration
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He was sometimes called Aleck, but his right name was Archer Alexander.
The story of Archer Alexander : from slavery to freedom, March 30, 1863, 1885
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Aleck, that is what they say -- the devil for the devil's luck.
Pierre and His People, [Tales of the Far North], Volume 1. Gilbert Parker 1897
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Aleck, that is what they say -- the devil for the devil's luck.
Pierre and His People, [Tales of the Far North], Complete Gilbert Parker 1897
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Aleck, that is what they say -- the devil for the devil's luck.
The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897
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Alexander, usually called Aleck for short, was a good-natured colored man who had once been employed at Putnam Hall.
The Rover Boys on the River The Search for the Missing Houseboat Edward Stratemeyer 1896
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The hero is a sixteen-year-old called Aleck, who is an orphan being brought up by his uncle, whose main interest in life is writing a book of history.
The Lost Middy Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap George Manville Fenn 1870
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With them it continued always to be 'Aleck' and 'Harry.'
Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Various
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When alone together, it was still 'Aleck' and 'Harry.'
Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Various
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"Aleck," he began in the drawling voice which he himself rather fancied, "we hed a right norrer squeak of hit back thar didn't we?"
A Pagan of the Hills Charles Neville Buck 1904
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