Alsatian

[ al-sey-shuhn ]

/ ælˈseɪ ʃən /

adjective

of or relating to Alsace or its inhabitants.

of or relating to Alsatia.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Alsace.

a resident or native of Alsatia.

Also called Alsatian dog .Chiefly British. German shepherd.

Origin of Alsatian

1685–95; <Medieval Latin Alsati(a) Alsace + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Alsatian

pro-Al·sa·tian, adjective, noun

Words nearby Alsatian

alright, ALS, Alsace, Alsace-Lorraine, Alsatia, Alsatian, Alsek, alsike, alsike clover, Alsip, Al Sirat

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Example sentences from the Web for Alsatian

The hotel-keeper, a stout Alsatian, was a talkative person, and told Walter nearly all he wished to know.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
I called them for five minutes; then I heard the voice of one of them saying, in a strong Alsatian accent, 'Ah!
The Red True Story Book|Various
"That is like what I saw on the night of August the 23rd, 1870," said the old Alsatian.
The Children of Alsace|Ren Bazin
He deemed it best to say nothing to him of Weber, who did not wish to be known as an Alsatian.
The Forest of Swords|Joseph A. Altsheler

The Alsatian now led the way in his light machine, and the limousine followed at an interval of fifty or sixty yards.
The Hosts of the Air|Joseph A. Altsheler

British Dictionary definitions for Alsatian

Alsatian

/ (ælˈseɪʃən) /

noun

Officially called: German shepherd, German shepherd dog a large wolflike breed of dog often used as a guard or guide dog and by the police

a native or inhabitant of Alsace

(in the 17th century) a criminal or debtor who took refuge in the Whitefriars area of London

adjective

of or relating to Alsace or its inhabitants

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单词	alsatian
释义	Alsatian [ al-sey-shuhn ] / ælˈseɪ ʃən / adjective of or relating to Alsace or its inhabitants. of or relating to Alsatia. noun a native or inhabitant of Alsace. a resident or native of Alsatia. Also called Alsatian dog .Chiefly British. German shepherd. Origin of Alsatian 1685–95; <Medieval Latin Alsati(a) Alsace + -an OTHER WORDS FROM Alsatian pro-Al·sa·tian, adjective, noun Words nearby Alsatian alright, ALS, Alsace, Alsace-Lorraine, Alsatia, Alsatian, Alsek, alsike, alsike clover, Alsip, Al Sirat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Alsatian The hotel-keeper, a stout Alsatian, was a talkative person, and told Walter nearly all he wished to know. The Doctor of Pimlico\|William Le Queux I called them for five minutes; then I heard the voice of one of them saying, in a strong Alsatian accent, 'Ah! The Red True Story Book\|Various "That is like what I saw on the night of August the 23rd, 1870," said the old Alsatian. The Children of Alsace\|Ren Bazin He deemed it best to say nothing to him of Weber, who did not wish to be known as an Alsatian. The Forest of Swords\|Joseph A. Altsheler The Alsatian now led the way in his light machine, and the limousine followed at an interval of fifty or sixty yards. The Hosts of the Air\|Joseph A. Altsheler British Dictionary definitions for Alsatian Alsatian / (ælˈseɪʃən) / noun Officially called: German shepherd, German shepherd dog a large wolflike breed of dog often used as a guard or guide dog and by the police a native or inhabitant of Alsace (in the 17th century) a criminal or debtor who took refuge in the Whitefriars area of London adjective of or relating to Alsace or its inhabitants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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