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Definition: Alces

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Elk or moose.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Alces" is a common misspelling or typo for: laces, alices, alecs, calces.

Date "Alces" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1833. (references)

Common Expressions: Alces

Expressions Definition
Alces alces Large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Alces Elk or moose. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Alces

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry Source Expression Field
ALCES English Association of Lecturers in Colleges of Education in Scotland N/A
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Topics by Level of Interest: Alces

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Alces (journal) 6     Alces (alternative meanings) 3
Alces (alternative meanings) 3     Alces (journal) 6

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).