Albanian

adjective

1. 1

   Of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian ethnic group or the Albanian language.

   Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured after they were attacked by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, during protests over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors.

noun

1. 1

   A native or inhabitant of Albania; a person of Albanian citizenship or nationality and their descendants.

2. 2

   A member of an Indo-European ethnic group native to the Balkans, primarily centered in modern Albania and Kosovo, and partially tracing their lineage back to ancient Illyrian populations.

   Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, following the 1998-99 war in which Kosovar Albanians attempted to break from what was then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, made up of today’s Serbia and Montenegro.

proper noun

1. 1

   The languages spoken by the Albanian people, primarily spoken in Albania and Kosovo.

adjective

1. 1

   Synonym of Caucasian Albanian.

noun

1. 1

   Synonym of Caucasian Albanian.

   The Albanians honored old-age in all men, death in none, accounting it vnlawfull to mention a dead man; with whom they alſo buried his wealth.

adjective

1. 1

   of or from the city of Albany, New York State

noun

1. 1

   Someone from the city of Albany, New York State.

adjective

1. 1

   historicalScottish, especially referring to the Kingdom of Alba, Scotland, between 900 and 1286.

Forms

plural

Albanians

comparative

more Albanian

superlative

most Albanian