Meaning of Alsatia in English

1. Pronunciation

   /alˈseɪʃə/

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1. Noun

   Alsatia

   Etymology

   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 (now Alsace) from post-classical Latin Alsatia, a borrowing of the German name for the region, itself of uncertain origin

   Definitions

   1. a region of northeastern France famous for its wines