Algerian
/ælˈd͡ʒɪəɹi.ən/
Algerian noun: a native or inhabitant of Algeria; a person of Algerian citizenship, nationality, or ancestry.
Noun (1)
Algerian (plural Algerians)
- A native or inhabitant of Algeria; a person of Algerian citizenship, nationality, or ancestry.
- It was a view that would not necessarily be shared by Algerians subjected to the gégène or having had their bellies pumped full of water during the Battle of Algiers.1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 197
- Wine produced in Algeria.
Adjective (1)
Algerian (comparative more Algerian, superlative most Algerian)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Algeria, its people, or its culture.
- (Yasmina Khadra is a female pseudonym for a former Algerian army officer, Mohammed Moulessehoul, who lives in France and whose work has once again been overheatedly translated by John Cullen.)2007 April 26, Janet Maslin, “Terrorists Reel in a Pawn From Small-Town Iraq”, in The New York Times
Noun (2)
Algerian (plural Algerians)
- A native or inhabitant of the Regency of Algiers, Ottoman Empire.
- A native or inhabitant of the city of Algiers, capital of Algeria.
Adjective (2)
Algerian (comparative more Algerian, superlative most Algerian)
- Of, from, or pertaining to the Regency of Algiers, its people, or its culture.
- Of, from, or pertaining to Algiers, its people, or its culture.
Algerian meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Arabic and Persian
Algerian in Hindi
- person from Algeria
- अल्जीरियाई aljīriyāī
- of Algeria or its people
- अल्जीरियाई aljīriyāī
Algerian in Bengali
- আলজেরীয়
Algerian in Arabic
- person from Algeria
- جَزَائِرِيّ jazāʔiriyy, جَزَائِرِيَّة jazāʔiriyya
- of Algeria or its people
- جَزَائِرِيّ jazāʔiriyy
Algerian in Persian
- person from Algeria
- الجزایری aljazâyeri
- of Algeria or its people
- الجزایری aljazâyeri
More languagesFewer languages
- Algerian in Thai
- แอลจีเรีย ɛl-jii-riia
- Algerian in Vietnamese
- An-giê-ri
Forms of Algerian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Algerians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Algerian |
| superlative | most Algerian |
Origin of Algerian
From Algeria + -n.
From Alger (“Algiers”) + -ian.
Words formed from Algerian
- Algerian fir
- Algerian ivy
- Algerianize
- Algerian marsh owl
- Algerianness
- Algerian onyx
- Algerian sauce
- Algerian tea
Phrases with Algerian
Words that rhyme with Algerian
- Illyrian
- valerian
- cimmerian
- Hyperion
- Iberian
- Shakespearean
- Chaucerian
- eulerian
- Siberian
- Sumerian
- criterion
- Liberian
6 more rhymesFewer rhymes
Questions about Algerian
- What does Algerian mean?
- Algerian means a native or inhabitant of Algeria; a person of Algerian citizenship, nationality, or ancestry.
- What is Algerian in Hindi?
- Algerian in Hindi is अल्जीरियाई (aljīriyāī). See Algerian meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Algerian?
- Algerian can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Algerian?
- Algerian is pronounced /ælˈd͡ʒɪəɹi.ən/.
- What is the plural of Algerian?
- The plural of Algerian is Algerians.
Words near Algerian in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Algerian (page history and authors); Algerian (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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