Albert
Americannoun
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Carl (Bert), 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
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Prince Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emanuel, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, 1819–61, consort of Queen Victoria.
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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.
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a first name: from Old High German words meaning “noble” and “bright.”
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a kind of watch chain usually attached to a waistcoat
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a standard size of notepaper, 6 × 3 7/ 8 inches
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Etymology
Origin of albert
C19: named after Prince Albert
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Goforth had retired from her job as a schoolteacher, most recently at Albert Baxter Elementary School in Bellflower, within the last two years, according to her daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The band will celebrate the song's 20th anniversary later this year with two shows at the Royal Albert Hall.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Albert Einstein showed that communication speeds can approach but never exceed the speed of light, so that information asymmetry is a fundamental property of the universe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
And Petra Capital Management's Albert Yong said the plunge suggests "investors might have already priced in solid results and are increasingly focused on the longer-term trajectory of the memory cycle".
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Tennessee’s governor, Albert H. Roberts, was up for reelection, and he knew that supporting suffrage would cost him votes in a tight election.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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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
To prove prop reuse, for instance, albert may need to see a production's rental invoices for second-hand purchases.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2022
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
Give me a young man who can set off a bright necktie an' a white waistcoat with a nice watch an' albert 'ung on to it.
From Our Elizabeth A Humour Novel by Kilpatrick, Florence A. (Florence Antoinette)
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