Dictionary

Albionian en · ADJ

Etymology

From Albion + -ian.

Meanings

1. (rare) Of, from or relating to Albion (Great Britain (or sometimes just England or the British Isles)).
   • Roman soldier to centurion: "we have beaten back the Pelts, sir!" Centurion[gotta be Cleese, mystified]: "Pelts?" soldier:"there was a horde of them at the walls, Sir! From Albion they were!" C:"Albionian Pelts?" 2000 June 26, <tom...@no.email.ads>, “Cultural Accuracies (or lack thereof)”, in alt.tv.stargate-sg1 (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Aug 2026:
   • I'd say that Hibernian archers are head to head with Albionian ones. Sure, brits^([sic]) have slightly higher range, but lurikeen have the advantage of being extremely short, better dex, better quickness (due to self buffs, if nothing else), and generally have useful self buffs 2001 November 7, Sergey Dashevskiy, “what is best realm? (stupid question)”, in alt.games.dark-age-of-camelot (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Aug 2026:

Forms

Albionian en · NOUN

Etymology

From Albion + -ian.

Meanings

1. (rare) A native or inhabitant of Albion (Great Britain (or sometimes just England or the British Isles)).
   • > If the term offends the group, the term is NOT acceptable, PERIOD. The Right then, if that's what you think (IGNORANTLY,) you can stop calling people Brits or British because I am offended by it. From now on only refer to people from Britain as Albionians because that is the original name of the country and I am not offended by that, for the time being at least. And stop calling the country Britian as well. It's called Albion. [2008 February 1, Agamemnon, “I'm starting to admire Agamemnon”, in rec.arts.drwho (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Aug 2026:
   • Hey, speak for yerself. I wouldn't *dream* of having a single mathematic. In civilised countries, you always have maths, plural. Mathématiques, even. Bloody barbarians. Not to mention the perfidious albionese[1],^([sic]) lumping all forn parts together. Ah! We'll teach them, so we shall. Sylvain. [1] Albionians? Albionish? Drat. Denizens of perfidious Albion. [2002 August 29, Sylvain Chambon, “[R]Eternal life”, in alt.fan.pratchett (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Aug 2026:
   • The Old Invincibles were Albionians and the small town of Prestinium isn't on any maps of Albion, (Probably because the secret wool mills would be sought after by all the other Factions), Either that or it's so bobbins that Queen E doesn't want it mentioning, especially since Dave the Unliving popped up again for a short period 1998 September 16, PLUNGYFOOL [Dave McK], “[Gathering] Location queries”, in rec.games.frp.live-action (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Aug 2026:
   • I knew what I was talking about but I could not say perfid *albionian"^([sic]) so I said British [2004 August 8, Theo, “La Voce del Silenzio Centro Reiki e Meditazione Roma”, in alt.healing.reiki (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Aug 2026:
   • Asshole-killing newbies! So, you admit it! The newbies were trying to kill that poor, innocent little Albionian (sp?). I didn't know newbies could be so reprehensible. Poor lost little guy, all alone in a strange land, nobody to talk to. He was just lonely. 2002 April 2, Cardinal Smurf, “Just because”, in alt.games.dark-age-of-camelot (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Aug 2026:
   • And now the class will direct its attention to the preceding paragraph, in which an expatriate Albionian residing in the easternish USA waxes rhapsodic about toasts. 1998 May 10, mitcho, “Toasts”, in alt.folklore.urban (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Aug 2026:
   • Excuse me. Us Frogs may dispense ample disdainful snootiness on the Perfidously^([sic]) Albionians, but we never harm the livestock. 2007 November 8, Cat(h), “Re: Day of Decision: The Battle of Hastings”, in soc.culture.scottish (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Aug 2026:
   • Way to go Drach, you crazy Albionian! You have made my day indeed!! 2002 November 14, AArDvarK, “NVIDIA Stock plunges to $12 a share”, in alt.comp.periphs.videocards.ati (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Aug 2026:
   • >Ah, Perfidious Albion. Heh. That's University of Kansas. -- Farry Perfidious Albionian 2001 June 20, Dave Farrance, “Questions about YERF”, in alt.fan.furry (Usenet), archived from the original on 20 Aug 2026:

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Synonyms

Albioner