Alloa

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/ˈæloʊə/

proper noun

A town which is the administrative centre of Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland, and was the county town of the historic county of Clackmannanshire between 1822 and 1975 (OS grid ref NS8893).

OriginScottish Gaelic Alamhagh →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town which is the administrative centre of Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland, and was the county town of the historic county of Clackmannanshire between 1822 and 1975 (OS grid ref NS8893).

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicAlamhagh
  2. EnglishAlloa

From Scottish Gaelic Alamhagh.

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Cite this entry
APA

Alloa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alloa

MLA

“Alloa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alloa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alloa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alloa.

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