alba

[ ahl-buh, al- ]
/ ˈɑl bə, ˈæl- /

noun

a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.

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Origin of alba

1815–25; < Old Provençal: dawn < Latin, feminine of albus white

Words nearby alba

alate, alateen, alava, alb, alb., alba, alba iulia, alba longa, alba., albacete, albacore

Definition for alba (2 of 3)

Alba
[ al-buh; Spanish ahl-vah ]
/ ˈæl bə; Spanish ˈɑl vɑ /

noun

Duke of. Alva, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo.

Definition for alba (3 of 3)

Alba.

Alberta.
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British Dictionary definitions for alba

Alba
/ (Spanish ˈalβa) /

noun

Duke of Alba See Alva
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Medical definitions for alba

alba
[ ăl′bə ]

n.

white matter
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