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Algerian

American

[al-jeer-ee-uhn] / ælˈdʒɪər i ən /

adjective

of or relating to Algeria or its inhabitants.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Algeria.

Algerian British

/ ælˈdʒɪərɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Algeria or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Algeria

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

anti-Algerian adjective
pro-Algerian adjective
trans-Algerian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Algerian

First recorded in 1870–75; Algeri(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Zakia Zaghouani, 24, had been employed at the Sahara Hotel, a tourist destination in an unnamed Algerian city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

He was deep in the twilight of his life when de Gaulle became prime minister in 1958 as a result of the Algerian crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Florence Miailhe’s oil-painted memory play tells of Alfred Nakache, a French swimmer of Algerian Jewish descent who finished ahead of Nazi competitors at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, joined the Resistance and survived Auschwitz.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

The Algerian has seven goals and two assists from 17 Bundesliga games this season.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

“I read this book once, written by this Algerian fellow. Camus was his name.”

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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