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Definition: ALMA |
ALMANoun1. Alt. of Almah |
"ALMA" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "to nourish", "soul". |
Date "ALMA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references) |
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Literature | Alma (the human soul), queen of "Body Castle," beset by enemies for seven years (the Seven Ages of Man). The besiegers are a rabble rout of evil desires, foul imaginations, and silly conceits. Alma conducted Arthur and Sir Guyon over her castle. "The divine part of a man," says Spenser, "is circular, a circle being the emblem of eternity; but the mortal part triangular, as it consists of three things - blood, flesh, and bones." - Prior's Poem. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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Alma is one of the books of the Book of Mormon.
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Alma is also the local name for a cryptid said to live in the Pamir Mountains. Myra Shackley has speculated that these are a remnant population of Neanderthals.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma."
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Alma is a city located in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 942.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.2 km² (7.8 mi²). 15.2 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 24.81% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 942 people, 421 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density is 62.1/km² (160.8/mi²). There are 495 housing units at an average density of 32.6 persons/km² (84.5 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.03% White, 0.21% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 421 households out of which 23.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% are married couples living together, 6.4% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 37.8% are non-families. 31.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.20 and the average family size is 2.74. In the city the population is spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.9 males. The median income for a household in the city is $34,250, and the median income for a family is $45,625. Males have a median income of $31,806 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,885. 8.9% of the population and 5.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.8% are under the age of 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma (city), Wisconsin."
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Alma is a town located in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 377.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.2 km² (42.9 mi²). 110.8 km² (42.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.33% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 377 people, 133 households, and 109 families residing in the town. The population density is 3.4/km² (8.8/mi²). There are 157 housing units at an average density of 1.4 persons/km² (3.7 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.67% White, 1.06% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 133 households out of which 36.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% are married couples living together, 6.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 17.3% are non-families. 13.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.83 and the average family size is 3.07. In the town the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 113.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $40,357, and the median income for a family is $44,792. Males have a median income of $33,333 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,044. 16.2% of the population and 12.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 24.1% are under the age of 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma (town), Wisconsin."
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Alma Mahler (August 31, 1879 - December 11, 1964), noted in her native Vienna for her beauty and intelligence, was the wife, successively, of one of the century's leading composers (Gustav Mahler), architects (Walter Gropius), and novelists (Franz Werfel). Her fascinating life reads like a Who's Who of early twentieth century Europe.
Alma Mahler
Born in Vienna, Austria to artist Emil Jakob Schindler and his wife Anna von Bergen, in a privileged environment. Her father's friends included Gustav Klimt, to whom she gave her "first kiss". As a young woman she had had a series of flirtations, including Klimt, director Max Burckhard and composer Alexander Zemlinsky. In 1902 she married Gustav Mahler, even though the composer was twenty years older than her. The terms of this marriage were that Alma would forego her own artistic interests in painting and music. Resenting this, Alma began an affair with the Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius: Mahler had a single consultation with Dr. Sigmund Freud as to the causes for his dissatisfied relationship. When Mahler died in 1911, Alma married Gropius.
The marriage was tumultuous. For two years, Alma had an affair with artist Oskar Kokoschka, who painted his Bride of the Wind to represent their love. Fearful of the passion he evoked in her, Alma left Kokoschka for novelist Franz Werfel, and even became pregnant - she thought by him - while still married to Gropius. She divorced Gropius and married Werfel in 1929, but the child, Martin, was born prematurely and died aged ten months.
Alma and Gropius's daughter, Manon, died of polio in 1935. Composer Alban Berg wrote his Violin Concerto in memory of her.
In 1938 Alma and Werfel were forced to flee Austria for France to escape the Anschluss. With the German invasion and occupation of France during World War II, and the deportation of Jews to the Nazis death camps, she and her husband had to flee France. With the assistance of the American journalist Varian Fry in Marseille, they escaped the Nazi regime via a riveting journey across the Pyrenees to Spain and from there to Portugal where they sailed to New York City. Eventually they settled in Los Angeles, where Werfel achieved a measure of success when his Song of Bernadette was made into a 1943 film starring Jennifer Jones. After Werfel's death in 1945, Alma moved back to New York where she was a major cultural figure until her death in 1964.
Her much-married state is made sport of in Tom Lehrer's song Alma.
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Alma is a city located in Crawford County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,160.Geography
Alma is located at 35°29'17" North, 94°13'15" West (35.488013, -94.220796)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²). 12.5 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.61% water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,160 people, 1,560 households, and 1,168 families residing in the city. The population density is 333.9/km² (865.4/mi²). There are 1,688 housing units at an average density of 135.5/km² (351.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.66% White, 1.71% Black or African American, 1.56% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 3.70% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,560 households out of which 42.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% are married couples living together, 14.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% are non-families. 22.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and the average family size is 3.11. In the city the population is spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.4 males. The median income for a household in the city is $28,906, and the median income for a family is $34,068. Males have a median income of $33,235 versus $17,014 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,227. 16.3% of the population and 11.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.7% are under the age of 18 and 25.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma, Arkansas."
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Alma is a town located in Park County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 179.Geography
Alma is located at 39°17'3" North, 106°3'48" West (39.284116, -106.063322)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 179 people, 94 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density is 203.3/km² (523.6/mi²). There are 147 housing units at an average density of 166.9/km² (430.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.74% White, 0.00% African American, 2.23% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.35% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 3.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 94 households out of which 18.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% are married couples living together, 2.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 57.4% are non-families. 39.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.90 and the average family size is 2.63. In the town the population is spread out with 12.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 53.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 132.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 140.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $41,563, and the median income for a family is $59,688. Males have a median income of $28,750 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the town is $25,165. 4.3% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 100.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma, Colorado."
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Alma is a city located in Bacon County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,236. The city is the county seat of Bacon County6.Geography
Alma is located at 31°32'30" North, 82°27'60" West (31.541543, -82.466666)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.1 km² (5.8 mi²). 14.8 km² (5.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.55% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 3,236 people, 1,243 households, and 826 families residing in the city. The population density is 218.1/km² (564.6/mi²). There are 1,510 housing units at an average density of 101.7/km² (263.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 57.97% White, 38.57% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.89% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 4.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,243 households out of which 30.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% are married couples living together, 24.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% are non-families. 30.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.06. In the city the population is spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $20,324, and the median income for a family is $21,941. Males have a median income of $25,362 versus $15,583 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,574. 32.3% of the population and 27.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 48.7% are under the age of 18 and 24.2% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma, Georgia."
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Alma is a village located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 386.Geography
Alma is located at 38°43'18" North, 88°54'43" West (38.721589, -88.911986)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 386 people, 167 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density is 138.0/km² (357.5/mi²). There are 179 housing units at an average density of 64.0/km² (165.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.22% White, 0.26% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 167 households out of which 29.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% are non-families. 37.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 3.06. In the village the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.7 males. The median income for a household in the village is $27,083, and the median income for a family is $30,208. Males have a median income of $30,938 versus $17,308 for females. The per capita income for the village is $12,693. 24.9% of the population and 14.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 37.1% are under the age of 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma, Illinois."
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Alma is a town located in Jackson County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 983.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 150.1 km² (58.0 mi²). 150.1 km² (57.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.05% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 983 people, 344 households, and 265 families residing in the town. The population density is 6.6/km² (17.0/mi²). There are 393 housing units at an average density of 2.6/km² (6.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 91.35% White, 0.00% African American, 1.42% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 6.71% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 7.43% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 344 households out of which 38.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% are married couples living together, 5.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% are non-families. 18.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.08. In the town the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 121.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $38,000, and the median income for a family is $41,979. Males have a median income of $27,260 versus $21,078 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,602. 8.1% of the population and 2.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.5% are under the age of 18 and 1.9% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma, Jackson County, Wisconsin."
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Alma is a city located in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 797. It is the county seat of Wabaunsee County6.Geography
Alma is located at 39°0'56" North, 96°17'21" West (39.015637, -96.289050)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 797 people, 315 households, and 208 families residing in the city. The population density is 539.9/km² (1,410.3/mi²). There are 354 housing units at an average density of 239.8/km² (626.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.86% White, 0.63% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. 3.26% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 315 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% are married couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% are non-families. 31.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.94. In the city the population is spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $38,333, and the median income for a family is $46,339. Males have a median income of $31,750 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,245. 4.8% of the population and 4.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.0% are under the age of 18 and 8.2% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma, Kansas."
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Alma is a city located in Gratiot County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,275.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.1 km² (5.5 mi²). 13.9 km² (5.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.83% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 9,275 people, 3,220 households, and 2,022 families residing in the city. The population density is 668.1/km² (1,729.7/mi²). There are 3,476 housing units at an average density of 250.4/km² (648.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.75% White, 0.53% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.57% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. 6.21% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,220 households out of which 32.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% are married couples living together, 13.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% are non-families. 30.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 2.98. In the city the population is spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 20.4% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 77.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $33,536, and the median income for a family is $44,229. Males have a median income of $35,013 versus $20,655 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,218. 11.6% of the population and 8.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.1% are under the age of 18 and 7.6% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma, Michigan."
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Alma is a city located in Lafayette County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 399.Geography
Alma is located at 39°5'45" North, 93°32'46" West (39.095810, -93.546204)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 399 people, 179 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The population density is 570.6/km² (1,476.7/mi²). There are 190 housing units at an average density of 271.7/km² (703.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.50% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 179 households out of which 25.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% are married couples living together, 5.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% are non-families. 32.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 24.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.23 and the average family size is 2.83. In the city the population is spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 80.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 74.9 males. The median income for a household in the city is $37,426, and the median income for a family is $49,375. Males have a median income of $28,942 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the city is $24,000. 4.1% of the population and 0.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.4% are under the age of 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma, Missouri."
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Alma is a city located in Harlan County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,214. It is the county seat of Harlan County6.Geography
Alma is located at 40°6'3" North, 99°21'45" West (40.100733, -99.362618)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,214 people, 520 households, and 318 families residing in the city. The population density is 669.6/km² (1,744.7/mi²). There are 594 housing units at an average density of 327.6/km² (853.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.18% White, 0.00% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 520 households out of which 25.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% are married couples living together, 5.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% are non-families. 36.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 22.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.23 and the average family size is 2.93. In the city the population is spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $27,315, and the median income for a family is $36,250. Males have a median income of $26,786 versus $17,065 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,795. 13.1% of the population and 9.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.5% are under the age of 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma, Nebraska."
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Alma is a town located in Allegany County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 847.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.7 km² (36.5 mi²). 94.4 km² (36.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.25% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 847 people, 322 households, and 243 families residing in the town. The population density is 9.0/km² (23.2/mi²). There are 533 housing units at an average density of 5.6/km² (14.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.99% White, 0.12% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 322 households out of which 33.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% are non-families. 20.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 2.99. In the town the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $32,063, and the median income for a family is $35,833. Males have a median income of $31,023 versus $17,778 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,061. 12.0% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.2% are under the age of 18 and 8.8% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma, New York."
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Alma is a town located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into the Saguenay River, in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, approximately 175 km north of Quebec City.See List of communities in Quebec.
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Alma is a town located in Ellis County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 302.Geography
Alma is located at 32°17'10" North, 96°32'43" West (32.285975, -96.545237)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²). 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 302 people, 107 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density is 23.2/km² (60.0/mi²). There are 114 housing units at an average density of 8.8/km² (22.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 91.06% White, 3.64% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 5.30% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 5.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 107 households out of which 37.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% are non-families. 19.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.82 and the average family size is 3.23. In the town the population is spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $46,250, and the median income for a family is $57,500. Males have a median income of $37,500 versus $14,205 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,947. 7.6% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.3% are under the age of 18 and 8.3% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma, Texas."
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Alma is a town located in Jackson County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 983. It is the county seat of Buffalo County6.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 150.1 km² (58.0 mi²). 150.1 km² (57.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.05% water.Demographics
As of the census1 of 2000, there are 983 people, 344 households, and 265 families residing in the town. The population density is 6.6/km² (17.0/mi²). There are 393 housing units at an average density of 2.6/km² (6.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 91.35% White, 0.00% African American, 1.42% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 6.71% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 7.43% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 344 households out of which 38.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% are married couples living together, 5.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% are non-families. 18.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.08. In the town the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 121.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $38,000, and the median income for a family is $41,979. Males have a median income of $27,260 versus $21,078 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,602. 8.1% of the population and 2.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.5% are under the age of 18 and 1.9% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Alma, Wisconsin."
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The Battle of Alma (September 20, 1854) was the first battle of the Crimean War. It was a Franco-English victory against the General Menchikov's Russian army, which lost around 6,000 troops. The French were under the command of General St. Arnaud, while the English were under Lord Raglan. The French Zouaves contributed to the victory by taking the Russian-held Redoubts. During the battle, the first batallion of Zouaves lost 222 men, the second batallion 74 men and the third batallion 63 men.The victory opened the way up for the French and English to advance to Sevastopol.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Battle of Alma."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
School | Noun: school, academy, university, alma mater, college, seminary, Lyceum; institution; palaestra, Gymnasium, class, seminar. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: ALMA |
| English words defined with "ALMA": alma mater, Almeh. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "ALMA": Royal Goats. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "ALMA" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Hungarian (apple), Latin (a nourishing one, nourishing), Papiamen (soul), Portuguese (bosom, core wood, essence, ghost, heart, heart center, heart centre, mind, pith stock, psyche, soul, spirit, web, web of beam, web of rail), Spanish (bore, heart, soul, spirit), Turkish (acceptance, adoption, buying, excision, extraction, grab, receipt, reception, taking), Turkmen (apple). |
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Screenplays | Palo Alma was too much for you (Ghost of the China Sea; writing credit: Charles B. Griffith) The ol' alma matter (Family Guy; writing credit: Dolores Payás) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Con alma y vida (1972) O Tempo e a Alma (1972) Alma Mater (1971) Noche oscura del alma (1971) El Alma se serena (1970) | |
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 | Hurricane Alma off the west coast of Florida. Highly reflective water off west coast indicated by arrow. Probably caused by coastal waters being agitated by hurricane. NIMBUS II, pass 338, APT. From Picture of the Month, "Monthly Weather Review," August 1966. Credit: NOAA in Space. |  | Corporis banc speciem decorat mens alma Liceti. / Jo. Georg sculp. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | For dear old alma mater. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Cairo. Dancing girl or Alma. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Alma Sugar Co., Alma, Mich. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Alma College, Alma, Michigan. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Negro boy selling pecans by road, near Alma, Georgia. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Road sign near pecan stand, Alma, Georgia. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Colonel Brownrigg C.B. & the two Russian boys Alma & Inkermann. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Prisoners in the woodyard, Darrington State Farm, Texas; A Baptist congregation at Alma Plantation, False River, Louisiana; Portrait of Rev. Haynes at Eatonville, Florida; A Methodist church; Portrait of an African American child. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Alma de Borracha" by Luiz Gustavo Sales Commentary: "Show da banda Alma de Borracha, som de primeira - Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil." |
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Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Toda mi alma Es en mi ojos Porque ensenas A tus piernas |
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Business | In addition, Kuwaitis have studied abroad for many generations, often forming strong relationships with their alma maters and acting as unofficial recruiters for new students. (references) | |
Human Rights | Colombia | For example, paramilitaries are thought to be responsible for the June torture and murder of Alma Rosa Jaramillo Lafourie, a lawyer and development worker for the Program for Peace and Development in Magdalena Medio, in Morales, Bolivar department. (references) |
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| "ALMA" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 96.36% of the time. "ALMA" is used about 110 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 96.36% | 106 | 31,637 |
| Noun (singular) | 3.64% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Total | 100.00% | 110 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "ALMA" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Alma | First name Female | 111,000 | 196 |
| Alma | Last name | 200 | 30,823 |
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| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| Finland | Alma Media OYJ | Sweden | Beijer Alma AB |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Alma, AR (city, FIPS 970) 2. Alma, CO (town, FIPS 1530) 3. Alma, GA (city, FIPS 1612) 4. Alma, IL (village, FIPS 919) 5. Alma, KS (city, FIPS 1350) 6. Alma, MI (city, FIPS 1540) 7. Alma, MO (city, FIPS 802) 8. Alma, NE (city, FIPS 975) 9. Alma, NY 10. Alma, TX (town, FIPS 2044) 11. Alma, WI (city, FIPS 1225) |
Expressions using "ALMA": alma ata ♦ Alma Center ♦ Alma Mater. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "ALMA": Alma-Ata, Alma-tadema. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
alma ata kazakhstan | 777 | alma center wisconsin | 20 |
alma | 280 | alma missouri | 19 |
alma nebraska | 222 | alma moreno | 19 |
alma michigan | 192 | alma hotel | 19 |
alma georgia | 124 | alma illinois | 18 |
alma college | 106 | alma mahler | 17 |
alma wisconsin | 74 | alma rebelde | 17 |
aire al alma concierto cover de dvd el gira la | 73 | alma new brunswick | 15 |
alma mater | 70 | alma el es que | 14 |
alma arkansas | 66 | alma gemea | 14 |
alma latina | 44 | alma llanera | 14 |
alma tadema | 39 | alma award | 14 |
alma colorado | 37 | alma bird larry mater | 13 |
alma cuba de | 31 | alma lynne | 13 |
alma ata | 29 | alma flor ada | 13 |
alma al | 26 | alma wv | 12 |
alma kansas | 26 | alma quebec hotel | 12 |
alma ny | 25 | sir lawrence alma tadema | 11 |
alma mater shaqs | 25 | el alma | 11 |
alma louis vuitton | 21 | alma fuerte | 11 |
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| Language | Translations for "ALMA"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Bulgarian | алма ата (alma ata). (various references) | |
German | alma mater (alma mater). (various references) | |
Greek | το πανεπηστήμιον όπου εσπούδασε τισ (alma mater). (various references) | |
Hungarian | alma mater (alma mater). (various references) | |
Italian | università (alma mater, college, university). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 学閥 (alma mater clique, old school tie). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | がくばつ (alma mater clique, old school tie), しゅっしんこう (alma mater), ぼこう (alma mater, empress dowager, home port), あいこうしん (love for one's old school or alma mater). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | almaay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | universidade que se cursou (alma mater). (various references) | |
Russian | альма матер (alma mater), алма-ата (alma ata). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | alma ata (alma ata). (various references) | |
Spanish | alma máter (alma mater). (various references) | |
Turkish | gidilen okul (alma mater), öğrenim görülen okul (alma mater). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | vũ nữ Ai-cập (almah). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "ALMA": almagest, almagests, almah, almahs, almanac, almanacs, almandine, almandines, almandite, almandites, almas. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "ALMA": halma. (additional references) | |
Words containing "ALMA": balmacaan, balmacaans, calmative, calmatives, dalmatian, dalmatians, dalmatic, dalmatics, halmas, metalmark, metalmarks, palmar, palmary, palmate, palmated, palmately, palmation, palmations, salmagundi, salmagundis, semipalmated, signalman. (additional references) | |
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"ALMA" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aeme, agma, Ahma, ahme, aimea, aimi, Ajmal, alac, alah, alak, alaman, alame, alax, Alca, alcm, alea, Alemka, Alemu, alima, Aljmas, alka, Alkmaar, alla, Allnat, allne, alloa, allua, almah, alman, almar, Almara, almas, Almaza, almeh, almen, almo, almox, almud, Almut, almy, aln, alnae, alne, Alnham, aloa, Alomar, alome, alpa, alua, Aluma, alumi, alumia, alwa, alya, Alza, ama, amaj, amal, amap, amla, Amlak, aoma, Arma, asma, Asmal, Atlam, atma, Aulnay, Avma, azmat, Azmi, Dalmia, Emla, ilam, lamag, llma, Lma, Maloma, Malumba, Olma, olmo, palma, Salma, ulma, Zalm. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: lama. | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-l-m" | |
-1 letter: aal, ala, ama, lam. | |
-2 letters: aa, al, am, la, ma. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-l-m" | |
+1 letter: alamo, alarm, almah, almas, halma, hamal, kalam, lamas, lamia, llama, malar, tamal, ulama. | |
+2 letters: aflame, agleam, alamos, alarms, alarum, almahs, alumna, amatol, amoral, animal, baalim, balsam, calami, camail, haemal, halmas, hamals, hamaul, hammal, impala, kalams, kalmia, kamala, lactam, lambda, lamiae, lamias, lamina, lampad, lampas, lawman, layman, llamas, macula, malady, malars, malate, maltha, mammal, manila, manual, meatal, napalm, palmar, plasma, salaam, salami, tamale, tamals, ulamas, wadmal. | |
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