Albert
Americannoun
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Carl (Bert), 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
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Prince Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emanuel, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, 1819–61, consort of Queen Victoria.
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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.
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a first name: from Old High German words meaning “noble” and “bright.”
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a kind of watch chain usually attached to a waistcoat
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a standard size of notepaper, 6 × 3 7/ 8 inches
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Etymology
Origin of albert
C19: named after Prince Albert
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The 52-year-old was speaking at the Nordoff And Robbins Silver Clef Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, where she was honoured with the global impact award.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
One of now 17-year-old Trey’s first baseball memories took place at Tempe Diablo Stadium with Albert Pujols and Mike Trout, when Dino was on the Angels’ coaching staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Albert Einstein showed that communication speeds can approach but never exceed the speed of light, so that information asymmetry is a fundamental property of the universe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Coherence is also closely tied to quantum entanglement, the phenomenon that prompted Albert Einstein to describe it as "spooky action at a distance."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
She thought she saw a glimmer of interest in her three pupils, and added, “That is where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert live, you know.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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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
To prove prop reuse, for instance, albert may need to see a production's rental invoices for second-hand purchases.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2022
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.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2022
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From The Guardian ● Mar. 26, 2010
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 Meade, L. T.
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