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Feb 13, 2012
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Al•va



Pronunciation: (al'vu; Sp. äl'vä), [key]
—n.
1. Also,Alba. Fer•nan•do Al•va•rez de To•le•do Pronunciation: (fer-nän'dô äl'vä-reth" &thslash;e tô-le'&thslash;ô), [key] Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general who suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.
2. a male or female given name.

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