Definitions
- 1.regionaljewel, 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
- àlemcanonical • inanimate • masculine
- а̀лемcyrillic
- álemcanonical • inanimate • masculine
- а́лемcyrillic