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Algerian

//ælˈd͡ʒɪɹi.ən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
Of, from, or pertaining to Algeria, its people, or its culture.
"(Yasmina Khadra is a female pseudonym for a former Algerian army officer, Mohammed Moulessehoul, who lives in France and whose work has once again been overheatedly translated by John Cullen.)"
2
Of, from, or pertaining to the Regency of Algiers, its people, or its culture. historical
3
Of, from, or pertaining to Algiers, its people, or its culture.

Adjective

1
of or relating to or characteristic of Algeria or its inhabitants wordnet

Noun

1
A native or inhabitant of Algeria; a person of Algerian citizenship, nationality, or ancestry.
"It was a view that would not necessarily be shared by Algerians subjected to the gégène or having had their bellies pumped full of water during the Battle of Algiers."
2
A native or inhabitant of the Regency of Algiers, Ottoman Empire. historical
3
a native or inhabitant of Algeria wordnet
4
Wine produced in Algeria.
5
A native or inhabitant of the city of Algiers, capital of Algeria.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Algerian politician and revolutionary and first president of Algeria, Ben Balla. Etymology tree Arabic جَزَائِر بَنِي مَزْغَنَّى (jazāʔir banī mazḡannā)ellip. Arabic الْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir)bor. French Algerbor. English Alger Latin -iader. English -ia French Algérieinflu. English Algeria Middle English -n English -n English Algerian From Algeria + -n.

Etymology 2

Etymology 3

Etymology tree Arabic جَزَائِر بَنِي مَزْغَنَّى (jazāʔir banī mazḡannā)ellip. Arabic الْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir)bor. French Algerbor. English Alger Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Algerian From Alger (“Algiers”) + -ian.

Etymology 4

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