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Allen

//ˈæ.lən// name, noun, slang

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English and Scottish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Alan. countable, uncountable

    "Woody Allen has provided what is probably the best theological answer to the problem of evil: God is not evil; He is just an underachiever."

  2. 2
    A male given name from the Celtic languages, a variant of Alan; in modern use often transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Pima County, Arizona. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Lyon County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Hillsdale County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Quitman County, Mississippi. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Dixon County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Allegany County, New York. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Hughes County and Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Bennett County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Collin County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; A former unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Clear Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Allen Township. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A number of rivers in England:; A river in Dorset, which joins the (Dorset) Stour at Wimborne Minster. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A number of rivers in England:; A river in Northumberland, which joins the South Tyne. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A number of rivers in England:; A river in north Cornwall, which joins the River Camel near Sladesbridge. countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A number of rivers in England:; A minor river in south-west Cornwall, which forms the Truro River at Truro. countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    A village in County Kildare, Ireland. countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    A townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. countable, uncountable
  20. 25
    A city in Río Negro province, Argentina. countable, uncountable
  21. 26
    A municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Allen wrench. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis

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