Alsatia

[ al-sey-shuh ]

/ ælˈseɪ ʃə /

noun

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

ancient name of Alsace.

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Examples from the Web for alsatia

Ye have been at the ordinaries, and in Alsatia, and learned the ruffian's rant, I doubt not.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
A man of genius might possibly have managed the inhabitants of his Alsatia.
The Long White Cloud|William Pember Reeves
But Beck was far better off than most who occupied the various settlements in that Alsatia,—he had his room to himself.
Lucretia, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The name of Alsatia had been long forgotten, but the asylum still remained.
South London|Sir Walter Besant

Next to the Temple, and between it and Whitefriars, was the region known as Alsatia.
A History of the Cries of London|Charles Hindley

British Dictionary definitions for alsatia

Alsatia

/ (ælˈseɪʃə) /

noun

the ancient name for Alsace

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

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