Alsatian
- noun
- /ælˈseɪʃən/
- This meant Alsatians as well as Poles, though Americans understood the situation with respect to Alsace-Lorraine better than the Polish case.
Examples
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More than 50,000 Alsatians abandoned their homeland before the deadline, and thousands more joined the exodus in the years that followed.
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So you've got the these tensions between between German officers and, and Alsatian citizens.
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And I'm Alsatian, and he was my age.
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And there's a waiter here, Alsatian, by the name of Paul Davos.
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In 1872, most Alsatians agreed and, for that matter, still agree today that a knowledge of German is useful in business and for daily living in their area.
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They think they're Alsatians.
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Article II of the Treaty of Frankfort (1871) allowed Alsatians only until 1 October of the following year to decide whether they would become German subjects or retain their French citizenship, but in the latter case, they were obliged to relocate on French soil.
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Many Alsatians take pride in their distinct cultural heritage and dialect.
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During my visit, I met several Alsatians who shared stories about their region's history.
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The festival celebrated the traditions of the Alsatians, attracting visitors from all over France.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Alsatian comes from the place name Alsace, so an Alsatian is a person 'from Alsace' in north-east France, often proud of a mix of French and German traditions.