Albert I
Americannoun
noun
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c. 1255–1308, king of Germany (1298–1308)
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1875–1934, king of the Belgians (1909–34)
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called Albert the Bear. c. 1100–70. German military leader: first margrave of Brandenburg
Example Sentences
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“When I saw Albert, I gave him a hug, and it’s like, you know when you hug someone, and you just go, ‘Oh man, I don’t want to mess with that guy?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
But in the chaos of the early 20th Century when World War One threatened to destroy Belgium, Leopold II's nephew King Albert I erected statues to remember the successes of years gone by.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2020
Marc Van den Kerchove, 58, the owner of the Taverne Floride, a bar on the wide Albert I promenade frequented by Gaye, said a film would be a massive boost to the town.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2019
Albert: I see that some of your other respondents talked about someplace where they could sit around in bathing suits and have nice conversations with interesting people.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 20, 2019
I' faith, Albert, I did myself an ill turn in advising you to come to Paris.
From My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France by Hayens, Herbert
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