Albion

Albion

Albion is a poetical personification for Britain. It was first used in classical literature in the 6th cent. bc and referred either to the Celtic name or to the white cliffs of Dover. Camden mentions that it had been related to Albion, son of Neptune. The phrase ‘perfidious Albion’ has been attributed to the marquis de Ximenes (1726–1817), though Bossuet in the 17th cent. had mentioned ‘L'Angleterre perfide’. It was soon superseded by Britannia.

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Albion

Albion ♂ From the poetical name for Britain. This is often supposed to derive from Latin albus ‘white’ and to refer to the whiteness of cliffs spied from the sea, but in fact it more probably comes from the Celtic element alp ‘rock, crag’. The given name has occasionally been chosen by parents in all parts of the English-speaking world who wish to commemorate their association with or affection for the British Isles.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Albion." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Albion

Albion a poetic or literary term for Britain or England (often used in referring to ancient or historical times). Recorded in Old English, the word comes from Latin and is probably of Celtic origin; ultimately related to Latin albus ‘white’, in allusion to the white cliffs of Dover.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Albion." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Albion

Albion Britain. OE. Albion — L. Albiōn, Gr. Alouíōn — Celtic *Albio, -on-; usu. referred to *albho- (L. albus) white, the allusion being to the white cliffs of Britain (cf. ALPS).

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T. F. HOAD. "Albion." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Albion

Albion , ancient and literary name of Britain. It is usually restricted to England and is perhaps derived from the Latin albus meaning "white," referring to the chalk cliffs of S England.

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Albion

Albion is a poetical personification for Britain. It was first used in classical literature in the 6th cent. BC and referred either to the Celtic name or to the white cliffs of Dover.

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albion

albion French;
1. fish soup made with lobster quenelles and truffles;

2. chicken broth with truffles, asparagus, chicken liver quenelles, and cocks' combs.

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DAVID A. BENDER. "albion." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Albion

Albion, an ancient poetical name for Britain, perhaps derived from its white (Latin, albus) cliffs, visible from the coast of Gaul.

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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Albion." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Albion

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