alternate, adj., adv., & n. was revised in November 2010.
alternate, adj., adv., & n. was last modified in June 2025.
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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into alternate, adj., adv., & n. in June 2025.
Earlier versions of this entry were published in:
OED First Edition (1884)
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