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Albion

Albion

5 9.9
An old name for England or Great Britain used in poems
  • noun
  • /ˈæl.bi.ən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : Albión
  • Many artists have drawn inspiration from the landscapes of Albion throughout history.
  • Albion's Seed

Examples

  • "Sir, may I ask how long you have been away from Albion?"

  • In a sense larger still, of Albion, the White Isle.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "And jealous eyes are looking down... ...on peaceful fields in Albion.

    Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

  • Visit the little towns of Albion, Rosalia, Palouse, and Garfield.

    Academic text (2001)

  • John of Gaunt, it seemed as though Albion's wartime fortunes had finally run out.

  • “Adieu, channel cliffs of Albion.

    Making Love (1982)

  • The old poem romanticizes Albion as a land of beauty and grace.

Synonyms

England
vsAlbion
∞ 1.0

A country in the south of Great Britain with London as its capital

is the older poetic term used for the country or sometimes the whole island
Great Britain
vsAlbion
76 1.1

An island in northwest Europe that includes England, Scotland, and Wales often used to mean the United Kingdom

is a poetic older name that may mean only the country instead
Anglia
vsAlbion
  • Literature
5 9.9

A Latin name for England used in old books and maps

is an archaic English poetic name that can mean England or Great Britain

Surface Forms

Albion singular
Albions plural

Etymology

Albion comes from the Latin word albus meaning 'white', probably named for the bright white cliffs at Dover on England's coast. So Albion became a poetic or old name for England and Great Britain.