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Algerine

[ al-juh-reen ]
/ ˌæl dʒəˈrin /
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adjective
noun
algerine,
  1. a pirate.
  2. algerienne.
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Origin of Algerine

First recorded in 1650–60; Alger(ia) + -ine1
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British Dictionary definitions for Algerine (1 of 2)

algerine
/ (ˌældʒəˈriːn) /

noun
a soft striped woollen cloth

Word Origin for algerine

C19: from French, from algérien Algerian: because the cloth was originally made in Algeria

British Dictionary definitions for Algerine (2 of 2)

Algerine
/ (ˌældʒəˈriːn) /

adjective
of or relating to Algeria or its inhabitants
noun
a native or inhabitant of Algeria
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