Alfred

Speech parts

1. Alfred - Noun

2. Alfred - Proper noun

Meaning

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

alfredo Freddie Alfred the Great aelfred human individual person personal freedom singular al Freddy Alfie Alf uniquely
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Antonyms

common public general standard normal shared
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Phrases with the word

Alfred and Plantagenet Prince Alfred's deer Alfred manta

Anagrams

fardel flared Falder fardle

Examples

I can forgive Alfred Nobel for having invented dynamite, but only a fiend in human form could have invented the Nobel Prize. George Bernard Shaw

Alfred Nobel's discoveries are characteristic; powerful explosives can help men perform admirable tasks. They are also a means to terrible destruction in the hands of the great criminals who lead peoples to war. Pierre Curie

When I was young my Father used to tell me that the two most worthwhile pursuits in life were the pursuit of truth and of beauty and I believe that Alfred Nobel must have felt much the same when he gave these prizes for literature and the sciences. Frederick Sanger

Every time you look at a house in Los Angeles, the real-estate agent will tell you that someone famous once lived there. It always seemed irrelevant to me: Does a property gain value just because Alfred Hitchcock used to eat breakfast there? Claire LaZebnik

I suddenly realized how much I loved her when we attended Alfred Hitchcock's 75th birthday party last August. There was something magical about that night, and it made me see how much she really meant to me. Rod Taylor

Alfred Nobel stipulated that no distinction of race or colour will determine who received of his generosity. Abdus Salam

Close letter words and terms

Alford plea alforja alforsite Alfred Alistair Cooke Alfred and Plantagenet Alfred Bernhard Nobel