Albanian

Adjective (1)

Albanian (not comparable)

1. Of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian ethnic group or the Albanian language.
   • Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured after they were attacked by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, during protests over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors.2023 May 30, Christian Edwards, “Why did ethnic Serbs attack NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo? Here’s what we know”, in CNN

Noun (1)

Albanian (plural Albanians)

1. A native or inhabitant of Albania; a person of Albanian citizenship or nationality and their descendants.

   Synonyms:

   Albanese

2. A member of an Indo-European ethnic group native to the Balkans, primarily centered in modern Albania and Kosovo, and partially tracing their lineage back to ancient Illyrian populations.
   • Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, following the 1998-99 war in which Kosovar Albanians attempted to break from what was then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, made up of today’s Serbia and Montenegro.2023 May 30, Christian Edwards, “Why did ethnic Serbs attack NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo? Here’s what we know”, in CNN

Proper noun

Albanian

1. The languages spoken by the Albanian people, primarily spoken in Albania and Kosovo.

Adjective (2)

Albanian (not comparable)

1. Synonym of Caucasian Albanian.

   Synonyms:

   Caucasian Albanian

Noun (2)

Albanian (countable and uncountable, plural Albanians)

1. Synonym of Caucasian Albanian.
   • The Albanians honored old-age in all men, death in none, accounting it vnlawfull to mention a dead man; with whom they alſo buried his wealth.1613, Samuel Purchas, “[Asia.] Of Armenia Maior, and Georgia: and the neighbouring Nations.”, in Purchas His Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in All Ages and Places...

   Synonyms:

   Caucasian Albanian

Adjective (3)

IPA/ɔlˈbeɪ.ni.ən/

Albanian (comparative more Albanian, superlative most Albanian)

1. (central New York) of or from the city of Albany, New York State

Noun (3)

IPA/ɔlˈbeɪ.ni.ən/

Albanian (plural Albanians)

1. (central New York) Someone from the city of Albany, New York State.

Adjective (4)

Albanian (comparative more Albanian, superlative most Albanian)

1. (historical, poetic, rare) Scottish, especially referring to the Kingdom of Alba, Scotland, between 900 and 1286.