Alsatian
See also: alsatian
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- alsatian (dog)
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
Alsatian (not comparable)
- Of or relating to Alsace.
- 1962 August, “Beyond the Channel: France: Paris Est renaissance”, in Modern Railways, page 133/134:
- [...] while the 7 p.m. is the fastest locomotive-hauled train to Strasbourg reaching the Alsatian capital (313 miles) in 4hr 11min [...].
Translations edit
of or relating to Alsace
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Noun edit
Alsatian (plural Alsatians)
- A native or inhabitant of Alsace.
- (Australia, New Zealand, British, dated US) A German shepherd dog.
- 2020, Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk, Dialogue Books (2021), page 56:
- 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.
- (UK, obsolete) A rogue or debauchee, like those who haunted Alsatia in London.
Usage notes edit
- Alsatian was an official name for the German Shepherd Dog in many Commonwealth nations, and although no longer official, remains in common everyday usage in many countries including the United Kingdom.
Synonyms edit
- (person): Elsatian, Elsassian (rare, in German contexts)
- (dog): Alsatian shepherd, German Shepherd
Translations edit
person from Alsace
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dog — see German shepherd
Proper noun edit
Alsatian
Translations edit
language of Alsace
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See also edit
References edit
- The Macquarie Dictionary