Alban
[awl-buh n, al-]
- Saint,3rd century a.d., first English martyr.
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It was a photograph of the Baron's castle in the Alban hills.
The Eternal CityHall Caine
On the spot where Alban died the abbey was afterwards built.
England, Picturesque and DescriptiveJoel Cook
It was there that the first British martyr, Saint Alban, was killed.
A Portrait of Old George TownGrace Dunlop Ecker
Alban pressed his friend's hand, and both were silent for some moments.
What Will He Do With It, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
And yet, Alban, I am serious; and I do not presume to be so exacting as my words have implied.
What Will He Do With It, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
Alban
- Saint. 3rd century ad, the first English martyr. He was beheaded by the Romans on the site on which St Alban's Abbey now stands, for admitting his conversion to Christianity. Feast day: June 17
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