Algerian
of or relating to Algeria or its inhabitants.
a native or inhabitant of Algeria.
Origin of Algerian
1- Also Algerine.
Other words from Algerian
- an·ti-Al·ge·ri·an, adjective, noun
- pro-Al·ge·ri·an, adjective, noun
- trans-Al·ge·ri·an, adjective
Words Nearby Algerian
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How to use Algerian in a sentence
If you speak Moroccan, Algerian, Egyptian, Sudanese, or any of the other dialects of the Arabic language, which are immensely varied from region to region, where some of them are mutually unintelligible, it is a different story.
Machine learning improves Arabic speech transcription capabilities | Ahmed Ali | November 24, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe Algerian military, in power for decades, stubbornly refuses to allow much in the way of independent or outside help to restore the Casbah to life.
At the same time, Zaretsky shows, Camus was an early and fierce critic of French policy towards the Algerian Arabs.
The Algerian war, on the other hand, appeared to Camus as a clash between two rights, as in an ancient Greek tragedy.
Assia Djebar is the pen name of Algerian novelist and filmmaker Fatima-Zohra Imalayen.
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Three Algerian al Qaeda members were present during the assault on the consulate.
Born to an Algerian father who fought on the side of the French, Nabil came to Paris as an infant.
Thus many artesian wells have been sunk in the Algerian Sahara which have proved an immense boon to the district.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousAn hour after he left an Algerian man-of-war was seen out to sea, and the American vessels got ready for action.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousOf all the large Algerian cities, Constantina is that which has best preserved its primitive signet.
A pianette had been pulled out from the wall, and an Algerian shawl glistening with gold was loosely thrown over its back.
A Life Sentence | Adeline SergeantWhen the victim of Algerian piracy stood on the deck, dripping and indignant, and told his tale of woe, we were delighted.
Humanly Speaking | Samuel McChord Crothers
British Dictionary definitions for Algerian
/ (ælˈdʒɪərɪən) /
of or relating to Algeria or its inhabitants
a native or inhabitant of Algeria
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