Explore Allistair through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Allistair in a sentence
Allistair meaning
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Using Allistair
- The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Context around Allistair
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Allistair
- In this selection, "allistair" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, side, purvis and docherty stand out and add context to how "allistair" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include allistair purvis winner and professional side allistair docherty got. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "allistair" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with allistair
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Allistair Purvis winner of the opening two races in Broughshane. (10 words)
On the professional side, Allistair Docherty got off to the best start, finishing round one with a seven-under 65. Peter Skirpstas and Tim Ailes are tied for second after both shot 67 for the round, respectively. (37 words)
On the professional side, Allistair Docherty got off to the best start, finishing round one with a seven-under 65. Peter Skirpstas and Tim Ailes are tied for second after both shot 67 for the round, respectively. (37 words)
Allistair Purvis winner of the opening two races in Broughshane. (10 words)
Example sentences (2)
Allistair Purvis winner of the opening two races in Broughshane.
On the professional side, Allistair Docherty got off to the best start, finishing round one with a seven-under 65. Peter Skirpstas and Tim Ailes are tied for second after both shot 67 for the round, respectively.