Alsace-Lorrainer

noun

Al·​sace-Lor·​rain·​er

¦alˌsasləˈrānə(r),

-ˌsās-

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Alsace-Lorraine

Word History

Etymology

Alsace-Lorraine, frontier region between Germany, France, Belgium, and Switzerland + English -er

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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