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alsatian
/ælˈseɪʃən/
noun 4adj 1name 1
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4ADJ.
other
VERB + ALSATIAN
reaching, rise
ALSATIAN + NOUN
capital, miles, whitefriars
PREP.
than
Definitions
adj
1
Of, from or relating to Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
[...] while the 7 p.m. is the fastest locomotive-hauled train to Strasbourg reaching the Alsatian capital (313 miles) in 4hr 11min [...].
noun
1
A native or inhabitant of Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
2
A German shepherd dog.
Even the dogs here are restrained, Jesse thought, unlike the feral Alsatians back home that would sprint barking from the bottom of the garden straight through the house and smash themselves against the inside of the door until their owners appeared and locked them away.
3
A rogue or debauchee, like those who haunted Alsatia in London.
You shall sink a nobleman in the Temple Gardens, and rise an Alsatian at Whitefriars.
name
1
The Germanic lect (language or dialect) spoken in Alsace.
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[...] while the 7 p.m. is the fastest locomotive-hauled train to Strasbourg reaching the Alsatian capital (313 miles) in 4hr 11min [...].
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Even the dogs here are restrained, Jesse thought, unlike the feral Alsatians back home that would sprint barking from the bottom of the garden straight through the house and smash themselves against t
Wiktionary03
You shall sink a nobleman in the Temple Gardens, and rise an Alsatian at Whitefriars.
Wiktionary04
Tom speaks not only French, but also German, because he is Alsatian.
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Tom speaks not only French, but also German, because he's Alsatian.
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It took far less time to house-train my Alsatian than my other dog.
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