Alsatian
[ al-sey-shuh n ]
/ ælˈseɪ ʃən /
adjective
of or relating to Alsace or its inhabitants.
of or relating to Alsatia.
noun
a native or inhabitant of Alsace.
a resident or native of Alsatia.
Also called Alsatian dog. Chiefly British.
German shepherd.
Origin of Alsatian
1685–95; < Medieval Latin
Alsati(a) Alsace +
-an
OTHER WORDS FROM Alsatian
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British Dictionary definitions for alsatian
Alsatian
/ (ælˈseɪʃən) /
noun
Officially called: German shepherd, German shepherd dog
a large wolflike breed of dog often used as a guard or guide dog and by the police
a native or inhabitant of Alsace
(in the 17th century) a criminal or debtor who took refuge in the Whitefriars area of London
adjective
of or relating to Alsace or its inhabitants