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Meaning of "algerine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALGERINE

From French, from algérien Algerian: because the cloth was originally made in Algeria.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALGERINE

algerine  [ˌældʒəˈriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALGERINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Algerine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALGERINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

algerine

Algiers

Algiers is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000. An estimate puts the population at about 3,574,000 as of 2010. Algiers is located on the Mediterranean Sea and in the north-central portion of Algeria. Sometimes nicknamed El-Behdja or alternatively Alger la Blanche for the glistening white of its buildings as seen rising up from the sea, Algiers is situated on the west side of a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. The modern part of the city is built on the level ground by the seashore; the old part, the ancient city of the deys, climbs the steep hill behind the modern town and is crowned by the casbah or citadel, 122 metres above the sea. The casbah and the two quays form a triangle.

Definition of algerine in the English dictionary

The definition of algerine in the dictionary is a soft striped woollen cloth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALGERINE


antisubmarine
ˌæntɪˌsʌbməˈriːn
aquamarine
ˌækwəməˈriːn
careen
kəˈriːn
figurine
ˌfɪɡəˈriːn
fluviomarine
ˌfluːvɪˌəʊməˈriːn
glycerin
ˌɡlɪsəˈriːn
margarine
ˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn
marine
məˈriːn
mazarine
ˌmæzəˈriːn
Nazarene
ˌnæzəˈriːn
oleomargarine
ˌəʊlɪəʊˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn
pistareen
ˌpɪstəˈriːn
smithereen
ˌsmɪðəˈriːn
speakerine
ˌspiːkəˈriːn
subterrene
ˌsʌbtəˈriːn
tambourine
ˌtæmbəˈriːn
tangerine
ˌtændʒəˈriːn
transmarine
ˌtrænzməˈriːn
tureen
təˈriːn
ultramarine
ˌʌltrəməˈriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALGERINE

algebra
algebraic
algebraic function
algebraic notation
algebraic number
algebraical
algebraically
algebraist
Algeciras
Alger
Algeria
Algerian
algesia
algesic
algesis
algetic
algicidal
algicide
algid
algidity

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALGERINE

anserine
berberine
Catherine
cycloserine
eserine
exocrine
extrauterine
ferine
glycerine
intrauterine
Katherine
nitroglycerine
papaverine
pelerine
phosphatidylserine
piperine
riverine
serine
uterine
viperine
wolverine

Synonyms and antonyms of algerine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «algerine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALGERINE

Find out the translation of algerine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of algerine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «algerine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

algerine
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Algerine
570 millions of speakers

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algerine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

algerine
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

algerine
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

algerine
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Algerine
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

algerine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Algerine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Algerine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Algerine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

algerine
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

algerine
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Algerine
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

algerine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

algerine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्सरिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cezayirli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Algerine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

algerine
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

algerine
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Algerine
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

algerine
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Algerine
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

algerine
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

algerine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of algerine

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALGERINE»

The term «algerine» is normally little used and occupies the 111.735 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALGERINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «algerine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «algerine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about algerine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALGERINE»

Discover the use of algerine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to algerine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Algerine Captive
A predecessor of both the nativist humor of Mark Twain and the exotic adventure stories of Washington Irving, Herman Melville, and Richard Dana, Royall Tyler's "The Algerine Captive is an entertaining romp through eighteenth-century society ...
Royall Tyler, 2008
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The Algerine Spy in Pennsylvania, Or, Letters Written by a ...
The letters in the first 60 pages purport to be written from Gibraltar and Lisbon; such of the others as were written by Mehemet, from Philadelphia.
Peter Markoe, 1787
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The Algerine Captive: The Life and Adventures of Doctor ...
One of the first works of fiction to feel uniquely American, this combination of satire and sincerity begins, in Volume 1, as a comedy of manners and genteel adventure the likes of which Mark Twain would later make his own, and transforms, ...
Royall Tyler, 2010
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In the Grip of the Algerine
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition.
Robert Leighton, 2012
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The Middy and the Moors
But what could human muscle and human will, however powerful, do against a rampant nor'wester?
R. M. Ballantyne, 2008
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The Pirate City
" Telling of international diplomacy, slavery, piracy, and rebellion, "The Pirate City" moves from the sordid slave markets of Algiers to smoke-cloaked warship Queen Charlotte, in this tale of pirates vying against the might of the British ...
R. M. Ballantyne, 2008
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The Pirate City
The truth is, that the great powers were so busily engaged in throttling each other that they had no time to give proper attention to the Algerine wasps that stung them, and the wasps themselves were so besottedly ignorant of European affairs  ...
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Barbaric Traffic: Commerce and Antislavery in the ...
The literary and cultural ramifications of such an argument appear in such well- known works as Royall Tyler's The Algerine Captive and Washington Irving's Salmagundi Papers (1807–8). Both Tyler and Irving play upon the multiple levels of ...
Philip GOULD, Philip Gould, 2009
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Minesweepers of the United Kingdom: Algerine Class ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, Books Group, 2010
10
The Algerine Captive: Or The Life And Adventures Of Doctor ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Updike Underhill, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALGERINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term algerine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Family sues driver involved in car wreck
Charles Hudson, Algerine Hall-Hudson, Lynda Hall and minor child Allesa Hall of Roseville, Mich., filed a lawsuit on June 9 in St. Clair County ... «Madison County Record, Jul 15»
2
Cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs:
11:12 a.m., Jamestown — A driver threw trash out of his vehicle while driving along Algerine Road while pointing out the window “checking out ... «Union Democrat, Jun 15»
3
La Lazio punta Clasie o Rafinha
Un paio di mesi era stato accostato alla Lazio il centrocampista di origini franco- algerine Nabil Bentaleb, classe '94. Il Tottenham vende e ... «Corriere dello Sport.it, Jun 15»
4
Today in Sports history
1876 — 10th Belmont: William Donohue aboard Algerine wins in 2:40.5. 1890 — 24th Belmont: Pike Barnes riding Burlington wins in 2:07.75. «Hamilton Spectator, Jun 15»
5
Here are Belmont Stakes winners from 1867 through 2015
1876—Algerine. 1875—Calvin. 1874—Saxon. 1873—Springbok. 1872—Joe Daniels. 1871—Harry Bassett. 1870—Kingfisher. 1869—Fenian. «Daily Record, Jun 15»
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Triple Crown Races
1876, Vagrant, Shirley, Algerine. 1875, Aristides, Tom, Ochiltree, Calvin. 1874, ----, Culpepper, Saxon. 1873, ----, Survivor, Springbok. 1872, --- ... «Albany Times Union, Jun 15»
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Arriving in Singapore: preparing for the Opium War in 'Flood of Fire'
... was the eighteen-gun Cruiser, and there was the ten-gun Algerine riding beside two twenty-eight-gun frigates, ... «Scroll.in, May 15»
8
The Sheriff's Office reported the following:
1:40 p.m., Sonora area — An Algerine Wards Ferry Road resident received more than 20 calls from someone within the past week. 1:55 p.m. ... «Union Democrat, May 15»
9
Mud Stops New Melones Pump
Additionally, Scesa reported that ditch customers in the Algerine Shaws Flat Loop have already been notified by mail and phone that the District ... «MyMotherLode.com, Apr 15»
10
Slope work planned on Highway 108
27, 2012, led to the discharge of about 800,000 gallons of sediment-laden storm water into the nearby Algerine Ditch, which flows into Curtis ... «Union Democrat, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Algerine [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/algerine>. Apr 2024 ».
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