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Meaning of Alanna | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A female given name from the Celtic languages.
  2. child
    Ireland, dialectal, term-of-address

Examples

“He was sentenced to be hung without any trial worth speaking of; but as he was carted to the gallows an old woman cried out, "Ach, Jimmy alanna!”
“Well, alanna," he continued in an altered tone, "don't be frettin' yourself anyway.”
“Come here, alanna," said the voice, with mock fondness.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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