noun
Etymology
Origin of Albion
C13: from Latin, of Celtic origin
Example Sentences
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His amateur soccer grit led him to plunder 41 goals in 69 games in Belgium, which earned him a move to Bloom’s flagship club in the English Premier League, Brighton and Hove Albion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Paraguay's best players include former Newcastle United forward Miguel Almiron, and diminutive young ball-running midfielder Julio Enciso, who joined French club Strasbourg from Brighton and Hove Albion last summer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Bloom gave Hearts access to his Jamestown Analytics data firm, which he had already opened up to Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Premier League and the Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
In real life, he had unsuccessful trials for Southend United and Brighton & Hove Albion as a teenager, and played for an amateur Sunday league club where he was a top scorer.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
It was as if a band of Italian days had come from the South, like a flock of glorious passenger birds, and lighted to rest them on the cliffs of Albion.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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