alba
noun
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
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alba
1 American
[ahl-buh, al-]
/ ˈɑl bə, ˈæl- /
noun
Alba
2
American
[al-buh, ahl-bah]
/ ˈæl bə, ˈɑl bɑ /
noun
Alba.
3
American
abbreviation
Alba
British
/ ˈalβa /
noun
Etymology
Origin of alba
1815–25; < Old Provençal: dawn < Latin, feminine of albus white
Example Sentences
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When he saw a posting online for a high-paying alba for about $2,650, he applied.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2021
This pure white variety of death cap,Amanita phalloides var. alba, resembles many edible species, especially when young.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2014
The linea alba is a white, fibrous band that is made of the bilateral rectus sheaths that join at the anterior midline of the body.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
One is a nocturne, the other, a kind of aubade, or alba.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 22, 2013
I am fond of the old Rosa alba, both single and double, and its daughter, Maiden's Blush.
From Wood and Garden Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur by Jekyll, Gertrude
Panama's Ambassador to the UN Eloy Alfaro de Alba said it was a priority that the winner be a woman from Latin America.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
“They all came out to dance on the street,” Alba recalled, of the day Argentina won the 2022 World Cup and streets around the restaurant closed to traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Recently, actor Jessica Alba pledged her support of “Valentina” as an executive producer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Cornella's stadium has a capacity of 1,500 capacity, while Arsenal keeper David Raya and ex-Barcelona and Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba both came through the club's ranks.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
“If the servants hear noise, they’ll think the ghosts are back,” Alba said, and she told him of the glorious past of visiting spirits and flying tables in the big house on the comer.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
“I see you’re not planning to cooperate, Alba. That’s too bad.”
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
“For the last time, Alba. Where is Miguel?”
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
“Look what they’ve done to you! I warned you, Alba. Try to relax now, I’m going to give you a cup of coffee.”
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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