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A diminutive of the male given name Alexander
A stupid person
diminutive of Alexander
{i} male first name (form of Alexander)
see smart alec
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Alec Baldwin
(born 1958) American movie actor who acted in "The Hunt for Red October" "Ghosts of Mississippi
Alec Issigonis
{i} (1906-1988) Turkish-born English designer of cars who is remembered mainly for the development and design of the "Mini" in 1959
smart alec
Alternative spelling of smart aleck
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
orig. Alexander Frederick later Baron Home (of the Hirsel of Coldstream) born July 2, 1903, London, Eng. died Oct. 9, 1995, The Hirsel, Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scot. British statesman. A member of the House of Commons (1931-45 and 1950-51), he entered the House of Lords after inheriting the earldom of Home (1951). He served as minister of state for Scotland (1951-55), leader of the House of Lords (1957-60), and foreign secretary (1960-63) before succeeding Harold Macmillan as prime minister in 1963, relinquishing his hereditary titles. He was unable to improve the British balance-of-payments situation and antagonized Conservatives by supporting legislation against price-fixing, but gained U.S. approval as a result of his anti-Communism. After his government fell in 1964, he became Conservative opposition spokesman on foreign affairs and later again foreign secretary (1970-74). In 1974 he was created a life peer
Sir Alec Guinness
a British actor in films and in the theatre, whose best-known films are The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Star Wars (1977) (1914- 2000). born April 2, 1914, London, Eng. died Aug. 5, 2000, Midhurst, West Sussex British actor. He made his stage debut in 1934. His reputation soared after 1936, when he joined the Old Vic company and starred in plays by William Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, and Anton Chekhov. A versatile actor, he won the praise of New York critics and audiences in Shakespearean roles and in T.S. Eliot's The Cocktail Party (1946). His many films include comedies such as Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), The Captain's Paradise (1953), and Our Man in Havana (1959) as well as dramas such as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957, Academy Award) and Tunes of Glory (1960). He won a new generation of fans in three Star Wars films (1977, 1980, 1983)
de Cuffe Sir Alec Guinness
born April 2, 1914, London, Eng. died Aug. 5, 2000, Midhurst, West Sussex British actor. He made his stage debut in 1934. His reputation soared after 1936, when he joined the Old Vic company and starred in plays by William Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, and Anton Chekhov. A versatile actor, he won the praise of New York critics and audiences in Shakespearean roles and in T.S. Eliot's The Cocktail Party (1946). His many films include comedies such as Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), The Captain's Paradise (1953), and Our Man in Havana (1959) as well as dramas such as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957, Academy Award) and Tunes of Glory (1960). He won a new generation of fans in three Star Wars films (1977, 1980, 1983)
smart alec
smart alec smart alecs in AM and sometimes in BRIT, use smart aleck disapproval If you describe someone as a smart alec, you dislike the fact that they think they are very clever and always have an answer for everything. a fortyish smart-alec TV reporter. someone who always says clever things or always has the right answer, in a way that is annoying (aleck from Aleck, Alec male name, from Alexander)
French - English

Definition of alec in French English dictionary

alec issigonis
Alec Issigonis (1906-1988), Turkish-born English designer of cars who is remembered mainly for the development and, design of the Mini in 1959
sir alec guinness
Sir Alec Guinness (1914-2000), Academy Award-winning English actor
Turkish - Turkish
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English - Turkish

Definition of alec in English Turkish dictionary

smart alec
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smart alec
Çok bilmiş, kendini beğenmiş
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