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

Example Sentences

But little did she know that her furniture had been on a holiday of their own after the comedian came to her house and handpicked items to send to Albert Square.

From BBC

So what did the last three days of running in Bahrain, before the teams decamp to Albert Park in Melbourne, say about the reshaped sport - and who are the winners and losers within that?

From BBC

Set around Albert Park Lake on March 5 to 8, the circuit is a stone’s throw from the beach, making it easy to go directly from the racetrack to the shore.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the presenter will appear in David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth, a live event from the Royal Albert Hall featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and special guests.

From BBC

Promotor MotoGP Sports Entertainment -– formerly known as Dorna -- wanted to broaden its appeal and shift it to Melbourne's Albert Park, which hosts the opening race of the Formula One season in early March.

From Barron's