Definitions for Althea

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Althea al·the·a

Spelling: [al-thee-uh]

IPA: /ælˈθi ə/

Althea is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 93 anagrams from letters in Althea (aaehlt).

Definitions for Althea

noun

1. the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
2. any plant belonging to the genus Althaea, of the mallow family, having lobed leaves and showy flowers in a spikelike cluster, including the hollyhocks and marsh mallows.
3. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “wholesome.”.

Origin of Althea

1660-70; New Latin, Latin althaea Greek althaíā marsh mallow

Examples for Althea

I rode last night from Theos to althea, and I have had no rest.

althea is now re-scheduled with her surgeon for this spring.

She had learned to know that althea was not only snobbish, but self-seeking as well.

Of late she had been more intimate than ever with althea Parker.

She knew, only too well, that althea's invitation to dinner had not been disinterested.

Now I am stationed, as you know, not at Solika, but at althea.

Would he give him the command at althea if he were to ask for it?

At althea the position had been so strengthened as to be now impregnable.

althea, what was I wearing the first time we met, when Edward introduced you to me?

She would sell althea the things she wished and tell her the circumstances.