ʃən noun
3.
a native or inhabitant of Alsace.
4.
a resident or native of Alsatia.
5.
Also called Alsatian dog. Chiefly British. German shepherd.
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Alsatian (ælˈseɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | German shepherd, Also called: German shepherd dog a large wolflike breed of dog often used as a guard or guide dog and by the police |
| 2. | a native or inhabitant of Alsace |
| 3. | (in the 17th century) a criminal or debtor who took refuge in the Whitefriars area of London |
| —adj | |
| 4. | of or relating to Alsace or its inhabitants |
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