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  Albert

  noun

  Carl (Bert), 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
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  albert

  noun

  a kind of watch chain usually attached to a waistcoat

Albert

American  

[al-bert] / ˈæl bərt /

noun

1. Carl (Bert), 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.

2. Prince Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emanuel, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, 1819–61, consort of Queen Victoria.

3. Also called Albert Nyanza.  Also called Mobuto Lake.  Official Name Lake Mobutu Sese Seko.  Lake Albert, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile. 100 miles (160 kilometers) long; 2,061 sq. mi. (5,338 sq. km); 2,030 feet (619 meters) above sea level.

4. a first name: from Old High German words meaning “noble” and “bright.”

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albert ¹ British  

/ ˈælbət /

noun

1. a kind of watch chain usually attached to a waistcoat

2. a standard size of notepaper, 6 × 3 7/ 8 inches

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Albert ² British  

/ ˈælbət /

noun

1. Former name: Lake Mobutu.  a lake in E Africa, between the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) and Uganda in the great Rift Valley, 660 m (2200 ft) above sea level: a source of the Nile, fed by the Victoria Nile, which leaves as the Albert Nile. Area: 5345 sqkm (2064 sq miles)

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Albert ³ British  

/ ˈælbət /

noun

1. Prince. full name Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuel of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. 1819–61, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland

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Etymology

Origin of albert

C19: named after Prince _Albert

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Albert Einstein famously called entanglement "spooky action at a distance," and scientists have previously observed the effect in systems involving photons, electrons and trapped ions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

When opera singer Nicky Spence took to the famous stage of London's Royal Albert Hall for the Last Night Proms, just a tartan scarf hinted at his roots.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, Chow Hang-tung, 41, and Albert Ho, 74 were leaders of the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance, and have been behind bars since they were charged in 2021.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

There is no marquee chef attached, but it’s operated by the team that runs a variety of posh venues inside London’s Royal Albert Hall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

And besides Albert there were twenty-eight other people, including Imogene Herdman.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

Bafta albert, an environmental organisation which upholds sustainability standards within the screen industry, has said it hopes its plan for Wales will provide a blueprint for the rest of the UK.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2023

Bafta albert said this was reflective of industry engagement to disclose information and an improvement in data recording.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2023

Waste is one of many aspects a filming production needs to log in order to qualify for sustainable production certification from the environmental organisation albert.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2022

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From The Guardian ● Mar. 26, 2010

Such are albert chain, brougham, victoria, wellington boot.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Ernest Weekley