What does alp mean?

Definitions for alp
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. alpnoun

    any high mountain

Wiktionary

  1. alpnoun

    A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the Alps, the highest chain of mountains in Europe.

  2. Etymology: From Alps, from Alpes, from Alpes, from probably non-PIE root *alb-

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  1. alp

    An "alp" typically refers to a high mountain, especially one part of the Alps mountain range in Europe. It can also be used more generally to describe any large mountain.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Alpnoun

    a very high mountain. Specifically, in the plural, the highest chain of mountains in Europe, containing the lofty mountains of Switzerland, etc

  2. Alpnoun

    fig.: Something lofty, or massive, or very hard to be surmounted

  3. Alpnoun

    a bullfinch

  4. Etymology: [L. Alpes the Alps, said to be of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. alp a high mountain, Ir. ailp any huge mass or lump: cf. F. Alpes.]

Wikidata

  1. ALP

    The ALP was a Belgian automobile built in 1920 by Automobiles Leroux-Pisart of Brussels. It was a 2121cc light car designed by the former chief engineer of Métallurgique.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Alp

    alp, n. a high mountain:—pl. Alps, specially applied to the lofty ranges of Switzerland.—adjs. Alp′en; Alpine (alp′in, or alp′īn), pertaining to the Alps, or to any lofty mountains: very high.—ns. Al′pinist, Alpes′trian, one devoted to Alpine climbing. [L.; of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. alp, a mountain; allied to L. albus, white (with snow).]

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. ALP

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Alp is ranked #143149 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Alp surname appeared 116 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Alp.

    74.1% or 86 total occurrences were White.
    7.7% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    6.9% or 8 total occurrences were Black.
    6.9% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for alp »

  1. APL

  2. PLA

  3. lap

  4. LPA

  5. pal

  6. Pal

  7. PAL

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of alp in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of alp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of alp in a Sentence

  1. Sediq Sediqqi:

    No child is recruited, things have improved in (the Afghan Local Police) now. (The Ministry of Interior Affairs) is serious when it comes to evaluating and controlling ALP functions.

  2. Sediq Sediqqi:

    Things have improved in (the Afghan Local Police) now. (The Ministry of Interior Affairs) is serious when it comes to evaluating and controlling ALP functions.

  3. Tony Abbott:

    The RET represents a bipartisan solution, and we applaud the Coalition and ALP (Australian Labor Party) for achieving that, it's important that the views of all groups are heard, and that any concerns are addressed with fact and science.

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