Albion
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Albion is a poetical personification for Britain. It was first used in classical literature in the 6th cent. BC and referred either to the Celtic name or to the white cliffs of Dover.
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Oxford Dictionary of British History
A Dictionary of British History. Copyright © 2001, 2004 by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
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Albion
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Albion
(city, Michigan)
The Albion Band
(Celtic Band, '70s-2000s)
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