Definition of Alsatia in English:

Alsatia

noun alˈseɪʃə

1Originally cant. The precinct of Whitefriars in London, where debtors and criminals were immune from arrest. Now historical.
2Allusively. A sanctuary for criminals; a lawless place.

Origin

Late 17th century. From Alsatia, †Alsacia (German Elsass, French Alsace), former name in English of an area of Europe bordering Germany and Switzerland and now forming part of France from post-classical Latin Alsatia, a borrowing of the German name for the region, itself of uncertain origin.

Definition of Alsatia in US English:

Alsatia

nounalˈseɪʃə

1Originally cant. The precinct of Whitefriars in London, where debtors and criminals were immune from arrest. Now historical.
2Allusively. A sanctuary for criminals; a lawless place.

Origin

Late 17th century. From Alsatia, † Alsacia (German Elsass, French Alsace), former name in English of an area of Europe bordering Germany and Switzerland and now forming part of France from post-classical Latin Alsatia, a borrowing of the German name for the region, itself of uncertain origin.

单词	Alsatia
释义	Definition of Alsatia in English: Alsatia noun alˈseɪʃə 1Originally cant. The precinct of Whitefriars in London, where debtors and criminals were immune from arrest. Now historical. 2Allusively. A sanctuary for criminals; a lawless place. Origin Late 17th century. From Alsatia, †Alsacia (German Elsass, French Alsace), former name in English of an area of Europe bordering Germany and Switzerland and now forming part of France from post-classical Latin Alsatia, a borrowing of the German name for the region, itself of uncertain origin. Definition of Alsatia in US English: Alsatia nounalˈseɪʃə 1Originally cant. The precinct of Whitefriars in London, where debtors and criminals were immune from arrest. Now historical. 2Allusively. A sanctuary for criminals; a lawless place. Origin Late 17th century. From Alsatia, † Alsacia (German Elsass, French Alsace), former name in English of an area of Europe bordering Germany and Switzerland and now forming part of France from post-classical Latin Alsatia, a borrowing of the German name for the region, itself of uncertain origin.
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