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/æɫˈθiə/
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NOUN
- any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
How To Use althea In A Sentence
- She also received a Golden Globe nomination for her role Althea in Forman’s movie People vs Larry Flynt. Courtney Love Gives Paris Hilton The Finger
- In 1956 the tournament was host to the first African-American Grand Slam winner, the American Althea Gibson.
- The LD50 dose for humans is ~ 400 rads, so we may infer that the environment of Amalthea is such that an unshielded human would receive a fatal amount of ionizing radiation in a matter of seconds.
- Despite this, I somehow doubt that we will see many evangelicals issuing fire-and-brimstone condemnations of the plastics industry. althea Against Nature? An exhibition on animal homosexuality - The Panda's Thumb
- Althea had informed her of his status, seen him with some compassionateness. Franklin Kane
- In 1956 the tournament was host to the first African-American Grand Slam winner, the American Althea Gibson.
- It took a short while before Althea gained a small but faithful group of noble followers.
- This old-fashioned Rose of Sharon (aka althea) came with the house. Statesman - AP Sports
- It was the althea-bud that grew in the summer-time of eighteen years ago, that had been Mary's, -- and my heart beat fast as I looked upon the silent voicefulness that spake up to me, and said, "To you, who have restored him to himself, he offers the same tribute;" and I lifted up the iridescent, flashing cradle of margarite, and reverently touched the ashes of althea it held with my lips. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 61, November, 1862
- The meaning and derivation of the word "althea", according to The Annotated "Althea"