Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea. The region was settled in ancient times by Illyrians and later came under Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman rule. Having declared independence in 1912, Albania was successively a principality, a republic (after 1925), a kingdom (after 1928), and a Communist state (after 1944). Elections in 1992 transferred power from the Communist Party to a nominally democratic government. Tiranë is the capital and the largest city.
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- proper noun historical
Caucasian Albania . - proper noun A country in south-eastern
Europe . Official name: Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipërisë)
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
Etymologies
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Examples
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But the great thing about such a group in Albania is that it seems to actually work.
Chris in Albania: 2005
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But the great thing about such a group in Albania is that it seems to actually work.
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The Catholic Church in Albania is under the protection of Austria, and the Austrian Consulate at Prizren was applied to also, without result.
High Albania Mary Edith 1909
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"Besa is a cultural idea, but for the Muslims in Albania it was ingrained in their faith as well," Gershman said.
Righteous Among the Nations: Muslims Who Saved Jews from Holocaust Josh Fleet 2010
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"Besa is a cultural idea, but for the Muslims in Albania it was ingrained in their faith as well," Gershman said.
Righteous Among the Nations: Muslims Who Saved Jews from Holocaust Josh Fleet 2010
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The time George got his wrist watch nicked in Albania …
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In the movie Wag the Dog, and American president and a movie producer faked a war in Albania to divert political attention form a domestic scandal.
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Forbes: Some of the things you have done in Albania, several years ago you put in the flat tax.
Get Briefed: Sali Berisha Alexandra Zendrian 2010
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Before the war, Gershman estimates from his research, only about 200 Jews lived in Albania, a country that is about 70 percent Muslim.
Righteous Among the Nations: Muslims Who Saved Jews from Holocaust Josh Fleet 2010
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Before the war, Gershman estimates from his research, only about 200 Jews lived in Albania, a country that is about 70 percent Muslim.
Righteous Among the Nations: Muslims Who Saved Jews from Holocaust Josh Fleet 2010
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