豪キャブラリ: Alice
| Pronunciation | /ˈæl.ɪs/ (アリス) |
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| Part of Speech | Noun |
| English Definition |
Common affectionate nickname for Alice Springs, a major town in the central Australian outback (Northern Territory). |
| Japanese Translation |
アリス（アリス・スプリングスの愛称） |
| Japanese Explanation |
ノーザンテリトリー中央部にある町『アリス・スプリングス』の愛称。 |
Origin
Shortened, familiar form of the town name 'Alice Springs', itself named after Alice Todd, wife of telegraph pioneer Charles Todd.
Related Words
Alice is the immediately recognizable Strine term for Alice Springs, the town roughly in the dead center of Australia.