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Alsatia

[ al-sey-shuh ]

noun

  1. name formerly given to the Whitefriars district in London, England, which was a sanctuary for debtors and lawbreakers.
  2. ancient name of Alsace.


Alsatia

/ ælˈseɪʃə /

noun

  1. the ancient name for Alsace
  2. an area around Whitefriars, London, in the 17th century, which was a sanctuary for criminals and debtors
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Then followed some sage advices, dictated by Lowestoffe's acquaintance with Alsatia and its manners.

The time is propitious, for as the council is now met in Alsatia, so the Temple walks are quiet.

You might seek mercy in the Star-Chamber, or holiness in hell, with better success than quiet in Alsatia.

Mrs. Martha Trapbois had dwelt too long in Alsatia, to be either surprised or terrified at the altercation she had witnessed.

But Beck was far better off than most who occupied the various settlements in that Alsatia,—he had his room to himself.

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