Associations to the word «Alas»

Wiktionary

ALAS, interjection. Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief.
ALAS, noun. A type of depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost.
ALAS AND ALACK, interjection. Alternative form of alack and alas

Dictionary definition

ALAS, adverb. By bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.