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Old January 24th 18, 03:37 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default Is "Albion" Still Generally A Known Word in the UK?

On 23/01/2018 06:06, Bret Cahill wrote:

Some place on the N. Coast is called Albion. I actually try to track down the origins of names of places I've lived or visited.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion


"Albion" is a poetic term for England (the whole of it). It is derived
from the Latin for "white" and from the appearance of the sea cliffs of
Kent and Sussex as seen from the English Channel.

A few people in those counties ride bicycles, so you're just about on topic.

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