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Alphonsus

British

/ ælˈfɒnsəs /

noun

a crater in the SE quadrant of the moon, about 112 km in diameter, in which volcanic activity may have occurred

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Officials at Saint Alphonsus, the hospital in Baker City where Alderson wanted to give birth, cited a shortage of OB nurses and declining deliveries.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023

The event is expected to be attended by the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Alphonsus Cullinan, and is being led by the Mayor of Clonmel, Cllr Richie Molloy, and local clergy.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2023

Some patients were brought to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, said Mark Snider, a spokesman for the hospital.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2023

St. Alphonsus Liguori: St. Michael the Archangel, the patron saint of law enforcement, is depicted in Catholic art as slaying Satan.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2022

I sit and wait upstairs, knocking the fleas off my arms and legs, wishing I had Dad here, thinking of my litde brother and his foreign name, Alphonsus, an affliction of a name.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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