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Named for the region of Alsace, a region outside legislative and juridical lines. More at Alsatia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alsatia
Today it means: An area lying north of London's River Thames, once privileged as a sanctuary and thus known as a refuge for criminals. It spanned from the Whitefriars monastery to the south of the west end of Fleet Street and adjacent to the Temple. Full definition →