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    Albert
    noun
    Carl (Bert), 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
  • albert
    albert
    noun
    a kind of watch chain usually attached to a waistcoat

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.”


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of albert

C19: named after Prince Albert

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Then, Prior summoned head athletic trainer Thomas Albert.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

That mystery has led cosmologists such as University of Pennsylvania researcher Patricio A. Gallardo to investigate whether the laws of gravity established by Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein remain valid everywhere in the universe.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

The rise in bond yields renders markets more vulnerable to bad news, observes the “permabear” Albert Edwards of Société Générale.

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Henry Charles Albert David was born third in line to the throne, on September 15, 1984.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

The room is filled with kids who either own Albert Camus T-shirts or read Kafka for fun on weekends.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Bafta albert said this was reflective of industry engagement to disclose information and an improvement in data recording.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2023

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

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.

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And there was a thick albert chain made of solid silver for Ben, and a keyless silver watch for David; and what could boys possibly want more?

From The Rebel of the School by L. T. Meade

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