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alsatian
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun alsatian has 2 senses
- alsatian(n = noun.person) Array - a native or inhabitant of Alsace; Array is a kind of denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant
- alsatian(n = noun.animal) german police dog, german shepherd, german shepherd dog - breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind; Array is a kind of sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog
Derived form adjective alsatian1
Adjective alsatian has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
alsatian, a.
Pertaining to Alsatia. [1913 Webster]
alsatian, n.
An inhabitant of Alsatia or Alsace in Germany, or of Alsatia or White Friars (a resort of debtors and criminals) in London. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
alsatian, n.
1 a a large dog of a breed of wolfhound. b this breed (also called German shepherd dog).
2 a native of Alsace, a region of E. France.
1 a a large dog of a breed of wolfhound. b this breed (also called German shepherd dog).
2 a native of Alsace, a region of E. France.
Etymology
Alsatia (= Alsace) + -AN
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