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Alava
[ al-uh-vuh ]
noun
- Cape Alava, a cape in northwestern Washington State: the westernmost point in the conterminous United States.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Alava1
First recorded in 1885–90; named after José Manuel de Álava (1743–95), Spanish army officer, governor of Acapulco, and explorer of the Pacific Northwest
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