Definitions
- 1.jewel, gem
- 2.world
Synonyms & related words
Word family
Etymology
It may be connected with Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “diamond”), or come from Old French alemande. Alternatively from Ottoman Turkish, from Arabic عَلَم (ʕalam, “sign, token; symbol; banner”).
Forms
- а̀лемcanonical • inanimate • masculine
- àlemromanization
- а́лемcanonical • inanimate • masculine
- álemromanization