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alb¹

  • /ˈælb/
  • /ˈɑːlb/ UK, also

Rhymes with -ælb, -ɑːlb

Where it comes from

From Middle English aube, awbe, albe, abbe, from Late Old English albe (but later reinforced by Old French aube, Medieval Latin alba), borrowed from Latin alba (as in tunica alba (“white tunic”), vestis alba (“white garment”)), feminine of albus (“white”). Doublet of alba.

noun albs · albe · aube

  1. A long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments. ‘The confidence of the very rich,’ thought Father Carter watching Binkie shaking out albs and cottas and calling rather loudly to the organist.

    Similar: alba

Alb²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Alb.

proper noun

  1. A tributary of the High Rhine in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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noun a long white robe worn by priests and other ministers

Españolalba
Portuguêsalva
Françaisaube
DeutschAlbe
Italianocamice
Ελληνικάστιχάριο stichário
Русскийа́льба álʹba

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@misc{alb_2026,
  title = {alb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}