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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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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

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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