Alsatia

American  

[al-sey-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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Example Sentences

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

"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

"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

In 1528 we find him at Colmar, in Alsatia.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward

The small German tribes in Alsatia and Belgium shared the same fate: their territory was divided into two provinces, called Upper and Lower Germania by the Romans.

From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard