alba

¹ American  

[ahl-buh, al-] / ˈɑl bə, ˈæl- /

noun

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

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Alba ² American  

[al-buh, ahl-bah] / ˈæl bə, ˈɑl bɑ /

noun

1. Fernando Alvarez de Toledo Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general and third Duke of Alba; suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.

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Alba. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Alberta.

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Alba British  

/ ˈalβa /

noun

1. See Alva

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Etymology

Origin of alba

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

Example Sentences

Alba—a leading aluminum producer in Bahrain—declared force majeure, freeing the company from its contractual liabilities, on March 4 due to the conflict, according to multiple sources.

From Barron's

Alba, a major aluminum company in Bahrain, declared force majeure on contracts because of the war.

From Barron's

Alba, a major aluminum company in Bahrain, declared force majeure on contracts because of the war.

From Barron's

Companies like Tiny Health and Alba Health sell gut health tests for babies, and others offer probiotic-infused foods and supplements.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tiny Health and Alba Health sell gut health tests for babies for $249 and $349, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal