Albioner
Albioner noun: a native or inhabitant of Albion (Great Britain (or sometimes just England or the British Isles)).
Noun
Albioner (plural Albioners)
- A native or inhabitant of Albion (Great Britain (or sometimes just England or the British Isles)).
- They don’t indeed imitate their countrymen in that distant part of the world, who are ready at a moment’s notice, whether asked or not, whether for any conceivable purpose or not, to “die for the glorious tri-colour,” but they spill ink and waste pens for it in a manner most appalling to the...1844 February 28, Guepe [pseudonym], “Private Correspondence”, in John Bull, volume XXIV, number 1,212, London: […] J. C. Bunney, […], published 2 March 1844, →OCLC, page 138, column 2
- M. Mohl must, then, give up all claim to the gloire of having introduced Firdousi to the European literary world; and his countrymen and admirers must perforce consent to transfer it to the perfidious Albioners.1851 March 27, “Correspondence”, in The Literary Gazette […], number 1784, London: Reeve and Benham, […], published 29 March 1851, →OCLC, page 237, column 3
- Synonyms:
- Albionian
Examples of Albioner in a sentence
- No hatred has he of the perfidious Albioners; no burning envy, no malignant injustice fill his heart.1852 July 3, “[Notices.] Londres au point de vue Belge. By L. Jottrand. Brussels: Muquardt.”, in The Literary Gazette […], number 1850...
- Travellers from abroad speak of “landing on the shores of Albion.” The inhabitants are Albioners, a prettier and more resonant name than “Britishers.”1897, George Jacob Holyoake, “1893. […]”, in The Jubilee History of the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society Limited, […], Manchester...
- Moritz moon and can even the best of boy-friends amongst perfidious albioners^([sic]) resist that moon?1929, Nancy Hoyt, Promise Not to Tell, New York, N.Y.: Horace Liveright, →OCLC, page 177:
- Let's give the perfidian Albioners roasted veal for dinner!1997 October 14, Antonio Marques, “Le "CALF" boulegue !”, in soc.culture.occitan (Usenet), archived from the original on 18 Aug 2026:
Synonyms of Albioner
Forms of Albioner
| plural | Albioners |
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Origin of Albioner
From Albion + -er.
Questions about Albioner
- What does Albioner mean?
- Albioner means a native or inhabitant of Albion (Great Britain (or sometimes just England or the British Isles)).
- How do you use Albioner in a sentence?
- No hatred has he of the perfidious Albioners; no burning envy, no malignant injustice fill his heart.
- What part of speech is Albioner?
- Albioner is a noun.
- What is the plural of Albioner?
- The plural of Albioner is Albioners.
Words near Albioner in the dictionary
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