Albanian

[ al-bey-nee-uhn, -beyn-yuhn, awl- ]

/ ælˈbeɪ ni ən, -ˈbeɪn yən, ɔl- /

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adjective

pertaining to Albania, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

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

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

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Origin of Albanian

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

Words nearby Albanian

Alba Longa, Albamycin, Alban, Albanese, Albania, Albanian, Albano, Albany, Albany Congress, albarello, albarium

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How to use Albanian in a sentence

Because they also found in that book of accounts that were tied to supporting members of the Albanian government.
I Was There When: Facebook put profits over safety|Anthony Green|November 9, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Breaking the Language BarrierAs an ethnic Albanian, Qëndron Kastrati, the mayor of Kamenica, Kosovo, doesn’t speak much Serbian.
What Happens When Politicians Get Creative|Zuzia Whelan|September 28, 2021|Ozy
The vast majority of Kosovars are Albanian, following violent conflict in the late 1990s that prompted many Serbs to leave.
What Happens When Politicians Get Creative|Zuzia Whelan|September 28, 2021|Ozy
In search of the authentic Shkreli, Hodge even travels to the Albanian town of Shkrel, whose inhabitants all assume its name, and who profess to the director that they’re proud of Shkreli for his accomplishments in America.
New Documentary Confirms Martin Shkreli Is Just an Evil Little Prick|Nick Schager|September 27, 2021|The Daily Beast

Into the void steps Dua Lipa, the English-Albanian singer who for years has steadily been building an unimpeachable set of musical and visual aesthetics that position her as pop’s new center.
The Best, Worst and Most Head-Scratching Moments of the 2021 Grammy Awards|Andrew R. Chow|March 15, 2021|Time
But tenacious Albanian partisans kept reinserting the claim.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before the elections in June, an Albanian man was stabbed with a sword in broad daylight.
Syrian Immigrants Flood Greece|Barbie Latza Nadeau|August 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Streets of Tirana Kevin Heldman, Capital New York An investigation into the heart of Albanian-American organized crime.
The Week’s Best Longreads: The Daily Beast Picks for June 16, 2012|David Sessions|June 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Albanian government banned The Palace of Dreams soon after its 1980 publication.
Great Weekend Reads|The Daily Beast|February 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Petulla, the Albanian version of fried dough, was a childhood favorite of Petrit Husenaj.
How to Make Petulla, Albanian Fried Dough|Petrit Husenaj|January 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Thus they brought upon themselves a needless Albanian revolt, and saw much of their prestige vanish in it.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
I will sing you an Albanian song,' cried Lord Byron; 'now be sentimental, and give me all your attention.'
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 470|Various
Albanian: pertaining to Albania, a province of western Turkey.
Selections From American Poetry|Various
The English consul was an old Albanian gentleman with delightful manners.
The Luck of Thirteen|Jan Gordon
An Albanian, who spoke Serb, told us to come in and have coffee.
The Luck of Thirteen|Jan Gordon

British Dictionary definitions for Albanian

Albanian

/ (ælˈbeɪnɪən) /

noun

the official language of Albania: of uncertain relationship within the Indo-European family, but thought to be related to ancient Illyrian

a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Albania
a native speaker of Albanian

adjective

of or relating to Albania, its people, or their language

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