Albi

[ al-bee ]
/ alˈbi /

noun

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

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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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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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Scientific definitions for albi

tarn
[ tärn ]

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