About The Word Albion
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Albion
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What's The Definition Of Albion?
[n] archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
Synonyms | Synonyms for Albion: Related Terms | Find terms related to Albion: See Also | England | Great Britain Albion In Webster's Dictionary \Al"bi*on\, n. [Prob. from the same root as Gael. alp a
height or hill. ``It may have been bestowed on the land lying
behind the white cliffs visible from the coast of Gaul.
Albany, the old name of Scotland, means probably the ``hilly
land.'' --I. Taylor.]
An ancient name of England, still retained in poetry.
In that nook-shotten isle of Albion. --Shak.
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