Alsatian

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ælˈseɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al sā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Al•sa•tian  (al sā′shən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to Alsace or its inhabitants.
  2. of or pertaining to Alsatia.

n. 
  1. a native or inhabitant of Alsace.
  2. a resident or native of Alsatia.
  3. Dog and Cat BreedsAlso called Alsa′tian dog′. [Chiefly Brit.]German shepherd.
  • Medieval Latin Alsati(a) Alsace + -an
  • 1685–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Alsatian / ælˈseɪʃən/
  1. 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
  2. a native or inhabitant of Alsace
  1. of or relating to Alsace or its inhabitants
'Alsatian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Arp - German shepherd - May wine - Oberlin - Schweitzer - pro-Alsatian

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