Albanian, adjective and & noun
- Forms:
- Also Albanyen.
- Origin:
- EnglishShow more Regional name Albany + English adjective- and noun-forming suffix -an ‘of or belonging to (a place)’.
A. adjective obs. Of or pertaining to the Albany district of the Eastern Cape.
1822 G. Barker Journal. 31 Dec.The Report of the Sunday school society for Albany, the Report of the Albanyen track society & the Report of the Albanyen Missionary Society were read.
B. noun A resident of this district.
1828 T. Philipps Philipps, 1820 Settler (1960) 196We Albanians petitioned for leave to distil from Grain about 18 months ago.
1989 Grocott’s Mail 6 Oct. 10 (letter)Come on, academics and others in a similar situation, put your money where your mouths are. ‘Albanian’.
Of or pertaining to the Albany district of the Eastern Cape.
A resident of this district.
- Derivatives:
- Hence Albaniana noun nonce, matters concerned with Albany.1834 Cape of G.H. Lit. Gaz. Mar. 35Odds and ends from a Settler’s Scrap-book. Albaniana. No. 1. Precious Stones in Albany.
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