Albert

American

[al-bert] / ˈæl bərt /

noun

Carl (Bert), 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
Prince Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emanuel, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, 1819–61, consort of Queen Victoria.
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.
a first name: from Old High German words meaning “noble” and “bright.”

albert ¹ British

/ ˈælbət /

noun

a kind of watch chain usually attached to a waistcoat
a standard size of notepaper, 6 × 3 7/ 8 inches

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Albert ² British

/ ˈælbət /

noun

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

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

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She claims to inhabit the soul of Albert Camus, and flings around aphorisms about art that fly over Cricket’s head.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Few ideas in modern science have reshaped our understanding of reality more profoundly than space-time — the interwoven fabric of space and time at the heart of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Before Albert Manifold’s abrupt dismissal, tensions rose over everything from secret deal talks to Wimbledon tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Albert Puig, one of his coaches in Barcelona's academy, picked up on this years ago.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She even urged that the Alien Act be used to remove Albert Gallatin, the Swiss-born leader of the Republican party in the House of Representatives.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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