Albert

[al-bert]

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

/ ˈælbət /

noun

1. a kind of watch chain usually attached to a waistcoat

2. a standard size of notepaper, 6 × 3 7/ 8 inches

Albert

²

/ 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)

Albert

³

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Albert¹

C19: named after Prince _Albert

Example Sentences

This large computing power was essential to solve Maxwell's equations and the equations of motion for electrons and positrons according to Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.

From Science Daily

Rabbi Albert Chait, who heads the Leeds United Hebrew Congregation, says he has never seen his children so scared as after the Manchester attack.

From BBC

Albert Keir was part of the D-Day naval crew which carried American troops to Utah Beach in France on 6 June 1944.

From BBC

Albert Bourla, Pfizer's chief executive, said: "We now have the certainty and stability we need on two critical fronts, tariffs and pricing."

From BBC

It may have been Newcastle's first-ever game in the Champions League proper, but former defender Philippe Albert felt "we had nothing to lose because Barcelona were the big favourites".

From BBC