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  Algerine

  adjective

  Algerian.
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  algerine

  noun

  a soft striped woollen cloth

Algerine

American  

[al-juh-reen] / ˌæl dʒəˈrin /

adjective

1. Algerian.

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noun

1. Algerian.

2. algerine,

   1. a pirate.

   2. algerienne.

Algerine ¹ British  

/ ˌældʒəˈriːn /

adjective

1. of or relating to Algeria or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Algeria

algerine ² British  

/ ˌældʒəˈriːn /

noun

1. a soft striped woollen cloth

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Etymology

Origin of Algerine

First recorded in 1650–60; Alger(ia) + -ine ¹

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Example Sentences

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Algerine

According to historian James Hardiman, Joyce’s ship was intercepted by Algerine corsairs shortly after setting sail from Galway in 1675.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 11, 2024

Parks said that Ellington’s aunt, Algerine Jennings, had called the prison on 30 September to inquire about her niece’s welfare after receiving her letter.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2014

There is also, in the same early source, a quaint description of what occurred to a ship from Bristol, captured, in 1621, by an Algerine corsair.

From White Slavery in the Barbary States by Charles Sumner

When the consuls of other countries heard of what Decatur had accomplished, they tried to persuade the Algerine ruler to make the same terms with them.

From Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey by Mabel Beebe

In the talented tavern circle was Royall Tyler, author of the play The Contrast and the novel The Algerine Captive.

From Stage-coach and Tavern Days by Alice Morse Earle

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