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Alcon

Alcon proper noun: a surname from Spanish.

Proper noun

Alcon (plural Alcons)

  1. A surname from Spanish.
  2. A male given name.

Pronoun capitalized: ALCON

ALCON

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of all concerned.
    • AERIAL PREPARATION OF THE BATTLEFIELD IS ESSENTIAL TO FUTURE OPERATIONS, AND ARCENT WILL CONTINUE COORDINATION WITH ALCON TO EFFECT REALIGNMENT OF AIR APPORTIONMENT PRIORITIES.1991 February 14, Steven Arnold, ARCENT [Army Central Command] SITREP [Situation Report], quoted in Richard M. Swain, Lucky War: Third Army in Desert Storm, DIANE Publishing (1999), page 188
    • page 249: 3.C.1. DIRECT COORDINATION AUTHORIZED FOR ALCON./
    • page 365: 1.D. […] AS SUCH, ALCON SHOULD BE PROACTIVE IN PLANNING SUPPORT TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE. […] .//
    • page 377: 4.C. DIRLAUTH ALCON. KEEP THE DOMS AND THE JOINT STAFF INFORMED./a. 2004, various sources, quoted in Center for Law and Military Operations, Domestic Operational Law (DOPLAW) Handbook for Judge Advocates, William S. Hein & Co., Inc. (publisher, 2004)

Forms of Alcon

pluralAlcons

Origin of Alcon

* (surname): From Spanish Alcón * (given name): From Latin Alcon, from Ancient Greek Ἄλκων (Álkōn)

Questions about Alcon

What does Alcon mean?
Alcon means a surname from Spanish.
What part of speech is Alcon?
Alcon can be a proper noun or a pronoun.

Words near Alcon in the dictionary

  1. alcolock
  2. alcolocks
  3. alcometer
  4. alcometers
  5. Alcomie
  6. Alcon
  7. Alcona
  8. Alcona County
  9. Alconbury
  10. Alcons
  11. alcool

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