algerine

1 of 2

noun

al·​ge·​rine ¦al-jə-¦rēn 

plural -s

1

capitalized : a native or inhabitant of Algeria or of the former Barbary State of Algiers

especially : one of a native race

2

: one with piratical characteristics

algerines of the black market

3

[from Algerine, British minesweeper, the first ship in this class] : a British or Canadian minesweeper of about 1000 tons displacement

4

or algerienne

(ˌ)al-¦jir-ē-¦en

[French algérienne, from feminine of algérien Algerian] : a soft woolen fabric with bright weftwise stripes used for shawls

also : this fabric in a heavier weight used in northern Africa for tents and awnings

Algerine

2 of 2

adjective

Al·​ge·​rine ¦al-jə-¦rēn 

: algerian

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Algeria + -ine

First Known Use

Noun

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1632, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for algerine

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean