Alsatian

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Alsatian (Alsatian: elsassisch, German: Elsässer, French: Alsacien) means "from Alsace".

It can refer to:

• Alsatian language, the language or dialect of the Alsace region of Northeast France
• A person from the Alsace region from France (German: Elsaß/Elsass), or a speaker of the Alsatian language
  • List of Alsatians and Lotharingians
• Referring to cuisine, style, art, etc. from the region
  • Alsace wine

• A name for the German Shepherd Dog, used during and after World War I due to anti-German and pro-French sentiment. It is chiefly used in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations.

• "Elsaesser" or "Elsässer" is the name of the following persons:
  • Martin Elsaesser, a German architect and professor of architecture
  • Thomas Elsaesser, a film historian and professor of Film and Television Studies

[edit] See also

• "Alsatian Cousin", the first track on Morrissey's 1988 debut album, Viva Hate

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