Albanian
adjective
pertaining to Albania, its inhabitants, or their language.
albanian
British
/ ælˈbeɪnɪən /
noun
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the official language of Albania: of uncertain relationship within the Indo-European family, but thought to be related to ancient Illyrian
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a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Albania
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a native speaker of Albanian
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adjective
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Origin of Albanian
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In a social media post on Saturday morning, he urged Albanian to "not forget that we have achieved extraordinary things".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Would discharge instructions in his native Albanian have been easier to follow?
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Meanwhile, university students in several other Albanian towns were boycotting classes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
It added that "Albanian legislation will have to be aligned with the EU" before the crucial Chapter 27 environmental elements of the accession talks, relating to waste management, water and air quality, "can be closed".
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Qendrim’s first friends were other Albanian and Bosnian Muslim kids he met in his apartment complex.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
It seems the loudest message of all that Albanians have for Rama is: We are not giving up.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Albanians are so mad, they’ve been protesting in the streets for nearly two weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Politically independent, he is a descendant of the Crimean Tatars who once dominated the neighborhood alongside Albanians and Bosnians and others from “the outskirts of the Ottoman Empire.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
"I feel good, I feel fresh. I just try and get on the ball as much as I can and play the effective passes," Ingle said after Tuesday's comfortable home victory over the Albanians.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
At this summons came the Dimetians, Venedotians, Deirans, Albanians, and all others of the British race.
From Old English Chronicles by Various
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