Albion

[ al-bee-uh n ]
/ ˈæl bi ən /

noun

Alebion.
a city in S Michigan.
Literary. Britain.

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British Dictionary definitions for albion

Albion
/ (ˈælbɪən) /

noun

archaic, or poetic Britain or England

Word Origin for Albion

C13: from Latin, of Celtic origin
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