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New Albion

Proper noun

Meaning

New Albion

(historical) All of the territory of North America north of New Spain, as claimed by Sir Francis Drake for England in 1579.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

At the beginning of the novel, he senses that his girlfriend Rosemary Waterlow (whom he met at New Albion, and who continues to work there), is dissatisfied with him because of his poverty. Source: Internet

Both Julia and Rosemary, "in feminine league against him", seek to get Gordon to go back to his 'good' job at the New Albion advertising agency. Source: Internet

For example, the extended piano pieces The Well-Tuned Piano by LaMonte Young, and The Harp Of New Albion by Terry Riley use a combination of very consonant and dissonant intervals for musical effect. Source: Internet

Erskine – a large, slow-moving man with a broad, healthy, expressionless face – managing director of the advertising agency, the New Albion Publicity Company – he promotes Gordon to a position as an advertising copy writer. Source: Internet

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