Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perfidious albion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: per-fid-i-ous al-bion
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The United Kingdom, seen as a country that is manipulative, deceptive, or treacherous on the international stage.

Derogatory

name

Alternative letter-case form of Perfidious Albion.

Example Sentences

"Vice-President Dick Cheney viewed the move by Britain—“perfidious Albion,” as he put it—as “a stab in the back,” according to a former senior intelligence official."

Etymology

Calque of French perfide Albion. First coined by French poet and playwright Augustin Louis de Ximénès at the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars.

Usage

Derogatory

Frequently Paired Words

perfidious Albion

Questions

What does perfidious albion mean?: The United Kingdom, seen as a country that is manipulative, deceptive, or treacherous on the international stage.
Where does perfidious albion come from?: Calque of French perfide Albion. First coined by French poet and playwright Augustin Louis de Ximénès at the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars.

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