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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. 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 It was soon superseded by Britannia.
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JOHN CANNON. "Albion." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Albion." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Albion.html JOHN CANNON. "Albion." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Albion.html |
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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. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Albion." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Albion.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Albion." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Albion.html |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Albion." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Albion." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Albion.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Albion." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Albion.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "Albion." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Albion." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Albion.html T. F. HOAD. "Albion." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Albion.html |
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"Albion." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Albion." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Albion.html "Albion." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Albion.html |
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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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JOHN CANNON. "Albion." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Albion." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Albion.html JOHN CANNON. "Albion." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Albion.html |
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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. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "albion." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-albion.html DAVID A. BENDER. "albion." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-albion.html |
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Albion." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Albion." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Albion.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Albion." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Albion.html |
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•Carthusian, Malthusian, Venusian
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"Albion." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Albion." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Albion.html "Albion." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Albion.html |
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