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Meaning of "alicant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALICANT

alicant  [ˌælɪˈkænt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALICANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alicant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALICANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

alicant

Alicante

Alicante, or Alacant, both official names, is a city and port in Spain on the Costa Blanca, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,329, estimated as of 2011, ranking as the second-largest Valencian city. Including nearby municipalities, the Alicante conurbation had 462,281 residents. The population of the metropolitan area was 771,061 as of 2011 estimates, ranking as the eighth-largest metropolitan area of Spain.

Definition of alicant in the English dictionary

The definition of alicant in the dictionary is a kind of wine made near or in Alicante in Spain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALICANT


ant
ænt
askant
əˈskænt
Brabant
brəˈbænt
Brandt
brænt
brant
brænt
cant
kænt
decant
dɪˈkænt
descant
ˈdɛskænt
discant
ˈdɪskænt
enceinte
ɒnˈsænt
incant
ɪnˈkænt
Kant
kænt
levant
lɪˈvænt
pant
pænt
predikant
ˌprɛdɪˈkænt
rant
rænt
recant
rɪˈkænt
Rembrandt
ˈrɛmbrænt
sant
sænt
scant
skænt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALICANT

alias
aliasing
alibi
alible
Alicante
Alice
Alice band
Alice Springs
Alice-in-Wonderland
alicyclic
alidad
alidade
alien
alienability
alienable
alienage
alienate
alienated
alienation
alienator

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALICANT

abdicant
applicant
communicant
complicant
dedicant
fabricant
indicant
insignificant
intoxicant
job applicant
lubricant
mendicant
nonsignificant
predicant
prejudicant
significant
supplicant
toxicant
urticant
vacant
vesicant

Synonyms and antonyms of alicant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alicant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALICANT

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The translations of alicant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alicant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

alicant
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alicant
570 millions of speakers

English

alicant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

alicant
380 millions of speakers
ar

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alicant
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

alicant
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Alicant
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

alicant
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Alicante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alicant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alicant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

alicant
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

alicant
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alicant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

alicant
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

alicant
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Alicant
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alicant
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Alicant
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alicant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

alicant
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alicant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Alicant
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Alicant
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Alicant
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Alicant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alicant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALICANT»

The term «alicant» is regularly used and occupies the 103.643 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALICANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alicant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALICANT»

Discover the use of alicant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alicant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Philosophical Magazine: Comprehending the Various ...
Observations upon Alicant Wine, and particularly the Alicant Raisin Wine. By M. Pissis, M. D.* Alicant wine, one of the most precious cordials in pharmacy, has the agreeable colour of red wine added to the mildness of a wine made of must, ...
2
Moore V. Adam: Proceedings in a Cause Tried in the Court of ...
Mr. Daniel in imitation of i1 e Chancellor of the Exchequer as Mr. Attorney- general has it, answered as follows : " Alicant, Nov. 19. 1812. s' Gentlemen, " I had the honour to receive your letter of yesterday's date, and with respect to any farther ...
Thomas Moore, 1816
3
Philosophical Magazine
We may also conclude, that to clarify the wine or the must of Alicant with animal substances, which will discolour them more or less, is attended with inconvenience. The teinturier is not the only fruit which contains tannin ; several bitter fruits, ...
Alexander Tilloch, 1806
4
The Universal Cambist and Commercial Instructor: Being a ...
52)2527200(48600(1429 14 208 34 447 &0.146 LIBRAS OF ALICANT REDUCED TO REALS OF PLATE. The Libras of Alicant and Valencia being Dollars of plate, are reduced to Reals by multiplying by 8. The Sueldos should be multiplied by ...
Patrick Kelly, 1821
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The Philosophical Magazine
We may also conclude, that to clarify the wine or the must of Alicant with animal substances, which will disr colour them more, or less, is attended with inconvenience. The teinturier is not the only fruit which contains tannin j several bitter fruits, ...
Alexander Tilloch, 1806
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A Collection of State Papers Relative to the War Against ...
The Ragnsan polacre Madonna del Rosario, from Tunis to Leghorn, . laden with corn: recaptured by ditto, June 18. 1 ' v The Spanish xebec Santa Christo, from Alicant, laden with oil, wine, rice, &c.: taken by the Pearl, Captain Ballard, July 20.
7
Spain in 1830
JOURNEY FROM MURCIA TO ALICANTALICANT; AND JOURNEY FROM ALICANT TO SAN FELIPE AND VALENCIA. Winter in England and in Spain; Journey from Murcia; Orihuela and its Huerta ; Inhabitants, and Superstition ; a ...
Henry David Inglis, 1831
8
A COLLECTION OF STATE PAPERS, RELATIVE TO THE WAR against FRANCE
The Spanish xebec Santa Christo, from Alicant, laden with oil, wine, rice, &c. : taken by the Pearl, Captain Ballard, July 20. The Spanish xebec Veloce Como Penser, from Alicant, laden with wine and oil : taken by ditto, July 20, The Spanish ...
9
Spain
JOURNEY FROM MURCIA TO ALICANT—-ALICANT, AND JOURNEY FROM ALICANT TO SAN FELIPE AND VALENCIA. Winter in England and Spain— Journey from Murcia-—Orihuela and its Huerta—Inhabitants, and Superstition—A  ...
Henry David Inglis, 1837
10
Universal Commerce, Or, The Commerce of All the Mercantile ...
The libra consists of 10 reals of Alicant ; and as it is equal to the dollar of exchange the real of Alicant is worth 51x maradevis of vellon. The proportion between the coins of Alicant and those of Castille are as follows : 375 libras of Alicant .
William Dickinson, 1818

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALICANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alicant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
16th And 17th Century Tourists' Thoughts Of London
... wholesale and retail for every imaginable growth, alicant, canary, muscatels, clarets, Spanish, Rhenish and from hundreds and thousands of ... «Londonist, Feb 13»
2
Peter Green's widow 'appalled' at killer James Spencer's sentence
The court was told Mrs Wheeler, who was staying in Mr and Mrs Green's Gran Alicant apartment, had banned her son from her house while she ... «Huddersfield Examiner, May 10»
3
Gustavo Cesar wins as Valverde leads in la Vuelta
... to take over from a disgruntled-looking Evans as race leader just in time for the Vuelta's stage from Alicant to his home region of Murcia. «Cycling Weekly, Sep 09»
4
Alicante – A Jewel In Spain's Crown
Alicante or Alicant (Valencian Catalan) is the largest city in the Costa Blanca region of Spain and is one of the most beautiful places you could ... «PR Web, Jun 06»

REFERENCE
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