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
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Now, more than 75% of people who live in the neighborhood south of Pleasant Grove High School (PGHS) and Albanian Middle School have signed a petition asking the city for help.
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James Taylor, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Lipa was born in London to Albanian-Kosovar parents in 1995, the same year of Selena’s death.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2025
Fluent in both English and Albanian, 6-year-old Dea has a deep love for exploring the country, learning about its history and embracing its culture, just like her mother.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The government said the bot — named Diella, which means sun in Albanian, and depicted as a woman in traditional Albanian dress — will help tackle corruption in public spending.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Sahit Muja is Founder & CEO at Albanian Minerals, Green Natural Wonders, Green Minerals, Global Mining, Metalplant.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
By 1969—the year of Beckett’s Nobel Prize for Literature—Waiting for Godot could already be read in dozens of languages, including Albanian, Marathi, and even Icelandic.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2025
Allegri’s arrival follows the appointment of former Serie A striker Igli Tare as the club’s new sporting director, a role the Albanian previously held at Lazio.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The Albanian Riviera, is lined with beautiful beaches so you’ll be excused for never venturing beyond its shoreline—but not all beachfronts are created equal.
—Samia Qaiyum, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2024
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James Taylor, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Lipa was born in London to Albanian-Kosovar parents in 1995, the same year of Selena’s death.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2025
Fluent in both English and Albanian, 6-year-old Dea has a deep love for exploring the country, learning about its history and embracing its culture, just like her mother.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The government said the bot — named Diella, which means sun in Albanian, and depicted as a woman in traditional Albanian dress — will help tackle corruption in public spending.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Sahit Muja is Founder & CEO at Albanian Minerals, Green Natural Wonders, Green Minerals, Global Mining, Metalplant.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
By 1969—the year of Beckett’s Nobel Prize for Literature—Waiting for Godot could already be read in dozens of languages, including Albanian, Marathi, and even Icelandic.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2025
Allegri’s arrival follows the appointment of former Serie A striker Igli Tare as the club’s new sporting director, a role the Albanian previously held at Lazio.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The Albanian Riviera, is lined with beautiful beaches so you’ll be excused for never venturing beyond its shoreline—but not all beachfronts are created equal.
—Samia Qaiyum, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2024
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“Albanian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Albanian. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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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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