Alsatia

American  

[al-say-shuh] / ælˈseɪ ʃə /

noun

1. name formerly given to the Whitefriars district in London, England, which was a sanctuary for debtors and lawbreakers.

2. ancient name of Alsace.

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Alsatia British  

/ ælˈseɪʃə /

noun

1. the ancient name for Alsace

2. an area around Whitefriars, London, in the 17th century, which was a sanctuary for criminals and debtors

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Alsatia

"If I was not corrupted long since, growing up in Alsatia among thieves and beggars, then I must be incorruptible."

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

"Known, you mean? I should hope so. It's where I was born and raised. Alsatia, we call it."

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

When several weeks went by with no word from Julia, Sander and I persuaded Mr. Armin to accompany us into the grimy depths of Alsatia, where we made a few inquiries.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

What a fool am I, said the traveller to himself, when he had rode about a league farther, to think of getting into Strasburg this night.—Strasburg!——the great Strasburg!——Strasburg, the capital of all Alsatia!

From The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne

The character of Lolpoop, the servant of Belfond Senior, in Shadwell’s Squire of Alsatia, has been evidently formed on that of the Truculentus, in this comedy.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by John Dunlop

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