Albanian
noun
Al·ba·nian
al-ˈbā-nē-ən 
-nyən,
also ȯl-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Albania
2
: the Indo-European language of the Albanian people see Indo-European Languages Table
Albanian
adjective
Examples of Albanian in a Sentence
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About 1 million ethnic Albanian Kosovars were driven from their homes.
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Fox News, 23 Nov. 2023
As a young man, Mr. Neza had worked for the Albanian State Intelligence Service before moving to the United States.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
All the equipment seized by the Albanian State Police during the search operation in the MEK camp, remains in the hands of the Special Prosecutor against Organized Crime and Corruption, the institution in charge of the investigation, and will be used for the purposes of the investigation.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 10 July 2023
In 1830, modern Greece gained its independence not via a popular ethnic revolution: most of its inhabitants spoke Albanian, and three times as many Greeks lived outside the country’s borders as did inside.
—Roderick Beaton, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Fox News, 23 Nov. 2023
As a young man, Mr. Neza had worked for the Albanian State Intelligence Service before moving to the United States.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
All the equipment seized by the Albanian State Police during the search operation in the MEK camp, remains in the hands of the Special Prosecutor against Organized Crime and Corruption, the institution in charge of the investigation, and will be used for the purposes of the investigation.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 10 July 2023
In 1830, modern Greece gained its independence not via a popular ethnic revolution: most of its inhabitants spoke Albanian, and three times as many Greeks lived outside the country’s borders as did inside.
—Roderick Beaton, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Albanian
noun
Al·ba·nian
al-ˈbā-nē-ən
-nyən
1
: a person born or living in Albania
2
: the Indo-European language of the Albanian people
Albanian
adjective
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