Allen
pronunciation
How to pronounce Allen in British English:
UK [ˈælən]
How to pronounce Allen in American English:
US [ˈælən]
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- Noun:
- United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
- United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)
- a soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789)
Word Origin
- Allen
- masc. proper name, variant of Alan (q.v.). In reference to wrench, key, screw, etc. with hexagonal socket or head, 1913, from the Allen Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Example
- 1. Mr allen and his colleagues made one other observation .
- 2. Would that mr allen 's film promise the same .
- 3. Would mr. gates have had that without mr. allen ?
- 4. For bob allen , the question misses the point .
- 5. Sir allen 's operations in venuezuela were also besieged .