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Albanian

noun Al·ba·nian \ al-ˈbā-nē-ən , -nyən also ȯl- \

Definition of Albanian

1 : a native or inhabitant of Albania
2 : the Indo-European language of the Albanian people — see Indo-European Languages Table
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Albanian

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First Known Use of albanian

circa 1569

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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