Albanian

American  

[al-bey-nee-uhn, -beyn-yuhn, awl-] / ælˈbeɪ ni ən, -ˈbeɪn yən, ɔl- /

adjective

1. pertaining to Albania, its inhabitants, or their language.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Albania or Albany, N.Y.

2. the Indo-European language spoken in Albania and adjacent areas.

Etymology

Origin of Albanian

First recorded in 1590–1600; Albani(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Albanian police arrested 20 people over their role in smuggling toxic waste from the Balkan country to Thailand, the force said Wednesday.

From Barron's

Other examples included a raid on a construction site in Swindon on 16 December, which led to 30 arrests of Indian and Albanian men, who were nearly all detained for removal.

From BBC

Albanian police said the body of a 54-year-old man was found in an irrigation canal after he was swept away in the port city of Durres, where hundreds were evacuated.

From Barron's

The Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party has won a landslide victory in Kosovo's parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results.

From BBC

“Is the Albanian army going to take over the world?” former Time Warner Chairman Jeff Bewkes asked a reporter 15 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times