What is a choice between more than two things; one of several things offered to choose among. My decided preference is for the fourth and last of thalternatives. Gladstone called?
alternative — A choice between more than two things; one of several things offered to choose among. My decided preference is for the fourth and last of thalternatives. Gladstone. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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