alsatian

3 definitions found

alsatian - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Alsatian \Al*sa"tian\, a.
     Pertaining to Alsatia.
     [1913 Webster]

  Alsatian \Al*sa"tian\, n.
     An inhabitant of Alsatia or Alsace in Germany, or of Alsatia
     or White Friars (a resort of debtors and criminals) in
     London.
     [1913 Webster]

alsatian - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Alsatian
      adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Alsace or its
             inhabitants
      n 1: a native or inhabitant of Alsace
      2: breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a
         guide for the blind [syn: German shepherd, German shepherd   dog
         , German police dog, alsatian]