alsatian
/ælˈseɪʃən/
alsatian is the alternative letter-case form of Alsatian.
Adjective capitalized: Alsatian
Alsatian (not comparable)
- 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 [...].1962 August, “Beyond the Channel: France: Paris Est renaissance”, in Modern Railways, page 133/134
Noun capitalized: Alsatian
Alsatian (plural Alsatians)
- A native or inhabitant of Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
- 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.2020, Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk, Dialogue Books (2021), page 56
- Synonyms:
- Elsatian, Elsassian, Alsatian shepherd, German Shepherd
- 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.1822, Sir Walter Scott, chapter XVII, in The Fortunes of Nigel, Edinburgh
Proper noun capitalized: Alsatian
Alsatian
Synonyms of alsatian
- Elsatian
- Alsatian shepherd
- German Shepherd
- Elsassian
Forms of alsatian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | alsatians |
| plural | Alsatians |
| Adjective | |
| alternative form | alsatian |
Origin of alsatian
From Medieval Latin Alsatia + English -an.
Words formed from alsatian
Phrases with alsatian
Words that rhyme with alsatian
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about alsatian
- What does alsatian mean?
- Alsatian means of, from or relating to Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
- What is alsatian the alternative letter-case form of?
- Alsatian is the alternative letter-case form of Alsatian.
- What part of speech is alsatian?
- Alsatian can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce alsatian?
- Alsatian is pronounced /ælˈseɪʃən/.
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