Albi

[ al-bee ]

/ alˈbi /

noun

a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.

Definition for albi (2 of 2)

Tarn

[ tarn ]

/ tarn /

noun

a department in S France. 2232 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Albi.

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Examples from the Web for albi

One place that I knew I wanted to visit was the small museum dedicated to Toulouse-Lautrec in the small town of Albi.
Michael Clinton: How to Become a Globe-Trotter|Michael Clinton|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Albi was a bishopric as early as the fourth century, with St. Clair as its first bishop.
The Cathedrals of Southern France|Francis Miltoun
Two years later these metal-cuts were used by Neumeister at Albi, and they are subsequently found at Lyon.
Fine Books|Alfred W. Pollard
Lavaur, a flourishing city of the country of Albigeois, lies not far from Albi.
The Iron Pincers|Eugne Sue

The general outline of the roof—omitting of course the scanty transepts—is very reminiscent of Bourges; and again of Albi.
The Cathedrals of Southern France|Francis Miltoun
There are two great churches of this order—though lacking aisles—in France, the cathedrals at Rodez and Albi in the south.
The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for albi (1 of 3)

Albi

/ (French albi) /

noun

a town in S France: connected with the Albigensian heresy and the crusade against it. Pop: 46 274 (1999)

British Dictionary definitions for albi (2 of 3)

tarn

/ (tɑːn) /

noun

a small mountain lake or pool

Word Origin for tarn

C14: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse tjörn pool

British Dictionary definitions for albi (3 of 3)

Tarn

/ (French tarn) /

noun

a department of S France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Albi. Pop: 350 477 (2003 est). Area: 5780 sq km (2254 sq miles)

a river in SW France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing generally west to the Garonne River. Length: 375 km (233 miles)

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Science definitions for albi

tarn

[ tärn ]

A small mountain lake, especially one formed as a glacier melts, filling a cirque with water.