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Albanian

[ al-bey-nee-uhn, -beyn-yuhn, awl- ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to Albania, its inhabitants, or their language.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Albania or Albany, N.Y.
  2. the Indo-European language spoken in Albania and adjacent areas.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Albanian1

First recorded in 1590–1600; Albani(a) + -an

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Example Sentences

But tenacious Albanian partisans kept reinserting the claim.

Before the elections in June, an Albanian man was stabbed with a sword in broad daylight.

The Streets of Tirana Kevin Heldman, Capital New York An investigation into the heart of Albanian-American organized crime.

The Albanian government banned The Palace of Dreams soon after its 1980 publication.

Petulla, the Albanian version of fried dough, was a childhood favorite of Petrit Husenaj.

Thus they brought upon themselves a needless Albanian revolt, and saw much of their prestige vanish in it.

I will sing you an Albanian song,' cried Lord Byron; 'now be sentimental, and give me all your attention.'

Albanian: pertaining to Albania, a province of western Turkey.

The English consul was an old Albanian gentleman with delightful manners.

An Albanian, who spoke Serb, told us to come in and have coffee.

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