Alvar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Alvar
From Tamil āl̤vār, derivative of ār̤- “sink, be absorbed (as in contemplation)”
Example Sentences
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“The valley can still thrive with less water,” said Alvar Escriva-Bou, a senior fellow at the institute.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2023
“A normal or above-normal ‘wettish’ year is not enough,” said Alvar Escriva-Bou, a senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Center.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2021
Previous exhibitions have shone a spotlight on Finnish pioneers Aino Marsio-Aalto, who was married to fellow architect Alvar Aalto; and Armi Ratia, founder of textile company Marimekko.
From The Guardian • Apr. 29, 2020
The influence of these principles on architectural modernism crystallized in Alvar Aalto’s Paimio Sanatorium in Finland, built in 1933.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2020
Maybe Johnson, second in line, and Alvar who was third, knew too, but were afraid to admit it.
From To Each His Star by Walton, Bryce
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