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Algerian

American  
[al-jeer-ee-uhn] / ælˈdʒɪər i ən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Algeria or its inhabitants.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Algeria.

Algerian British  
/ ælˈdʒɪərɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Algeria or its inhabitants

"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

noun

  1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of Algerian

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

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He has travelled to Bejaia with the Algerian Health Minister Mohamed Seddik Ait Messaoudene to "assess" local firefighting and evacuation efforts, government officials said.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

There was mayhem at the packed gathering of fans on 17 June, when Argentina star Lionel Messi scored his first 2026 Fifa World Cup goal by coolly slotting the ball past the Algerian goalkeeper.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

"It's really hot," said Mohamed Nabil, who hails from the Algerian coastal city of Oran, where temperatures are currently around 25 degrees Celsius.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

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

When President Cleveland’s carriage came to Sol Bloom’s Algerian Village, at the Muslim core of the Midway, Bloom gave a nod, and the women of the village dropped their veils.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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