Alva

[ al-vuh; Spanish ahl-vah ]

noun

1. Duke of. Duke of Alba.
2. a first name.

Alva

/ ˈalβa; ˈælvə /

noun

1. AlvaFernando Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva15081582MSpanishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman Duke of, title of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo. 1508–82, Spanish general and statesman who suppressed the Protestant revolt in the Netherlands (1567–72) and conquered Portugal (1580)

Example Sentences

In court documents, prosecutors alleged that Alva or Alvarado procured fentanyl to be distributed to customers.

From Los Angeles Times

Aranda and Alva would take the packaged fentanyl and mail it to customers from post offices in and around Riverside County, prosecutors alleged.

From Los Angeles Times

Aranda remained at large Thursday, but Alva and Alvarado were in custody.

From Los Angeles Times

Alva Harvey, a talented mechanic — had a trove of issues.

From Seattle Times

Bernard Donoghue, director of ALVA, said: "Our members are not yet back to hosting the same number of visitors that they did in 2019, but they are really delighted that even in a challenging cost-of-living climate visitors are still prioritising spending special time with special people at special places."

From BBC