Shëngjin

proper noun

A coastal town in northwestern Albania that is a growing tourist destination due to its beaches and resort accommodations, located 5-6 km northwest of the city of Lezhë by the Adriatic Sea below a mountain side; the town was the site of the ancient harbour of Nymphaeum and is now home to one of Albania's ports of entry; it is the seat of its eponymous municipal unit.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal town in northwestern Albania that is a growing tourist destination due to its beaches and resort accommodations, located 5-6 km northwest of the city of Lezhë by the Adriatic Sea below a mountain side; the town was the site of the ancient harbour of Nymphaeum and is now home to one of Albania's ports of entry; it is the seat of its eponymous municipal unit.
  2. A municipal unit of the municipality of Lezhë in the county of Lezhë, Albania.
  3. A former municipality of the county of Lezhë, Albania.

Synonyms & antonyms

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WilsonSan Giovanni di Medua

Origin

  1. AlbanianShëngjin
  2. EnglishShëngjin

From Albanian Shëngjin, from shën (“saint”) + Gjin.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 聖金 /圣金
  • 聖金 /圣金 (Shèngjīn)coastal town in northwestern Albania
Italian San Giovanni di Medua
  • San Giovanni di Meduacoastal town in northwestern Albania
Turkish Şingin, Şenkin
  • Şingincoastal town in northwestern Albania
  • Şenkincoastal town in northwestern Albania
Cite this entry
APA

Shëngjin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sh%C3%ABngjin

MLA

“Shëngjin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sh%C3%ABngjin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shëngjin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sh%C3%ABngjin.

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