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Meaning of Aloysius | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/æl.əʊˈɪʃ.əs/

Definitions

A male given name from the Germanic languages, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.

Equivalents

Čeština Alois
Deutsch Alois
Français Aloïs
Italiano Aloisio Luigi
Polski Alojzy
Português Aloísio
Русский Алоиз

Examples

“Mr and Mrs Aloysius Kirby announced the marriage of their daughter Katherine – I knew neither the girl nor the man she was marrying. They must be circularizing the town. It was a funny name. I felt sure I could remember anybody with a name like Aloysius. It was a good Catholic name.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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