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Alison
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Al·i·son
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noun
a female given
name
, form of
Alice.
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alison
(ˈælɪs
ə
n)
—
n
1.
sweet alison
another name for
sweet alyssum
2.
small alison
a rare compact annual,
Alyssum alyssoides,
having small yellow flowers: family
Brassicaceae
(crucifers)
[altered from
alyssum
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
Alison
fem. proper name, from Fr., a dim. of
Alice
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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