"Albion" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /al.bjɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-GrandCelinien-Albion.wav
Etymology: See the English chapter above. Head templates: {{fr-noun|f|-}} Albion f (uncountable)
  1. (poetic, derogatory) England (a constituent country of the United Kingdom) Wikipedia link: The United Kingdom Tags: derogatory, feminine, poetic, uncountable Categories (place): Constituent countries of the United Kingdom, Derogatory names for countries, England, Places in the United Kingdom
    Sense id: en-Albion-fr-noun-8qTHSGKa Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries
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