alb

¹

[ alb ]

noun

, Ecclesiastical.

1. a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.

alb.

²

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) white.

Alb.

³

abbreviation for

1. Albania.
2. Albanian.
3. Albany.
4. Alberta.

Alb.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Albania(n)

alb

²

/ ælb /

noun

1. Christianity a long white linen vestment with sleeves worn by priests and others

Word History and Origins

Origin of alb¹

before 1100; Middle English albe, ( h ) aube (< MF), Old English albe < Latin alba ( vestis ) white (garment); compare Dutch albe, Old High German alba ( German Albe )

Origin of alb²

From the Latin word albus

Word History and Origins

Origin of alb¹

Old English albe, from Medieval Latin alba ( vestis ) white (clothing)

Example Sentences

She gets out her white alb and her ornately embroidered chasuble, garments worn by Catholic priests around the world.

From BBC

But the priests protested the desecration of their sacred stoles, and offered their albs, or tunics, instead.

From New York Times

Over his regular clothes, Pell would wear a full-length white robe called an alb that was tied around his waist with a rope-like cincture.

From Fox News

The prosecution argued that the full length robe known as an alb was "not like a straight jacket," and there was "little difference" between the complainant's police statements and his court testimony.

From Fox News

The prosecution argued that the full length robe known as an alb was “not like a straight jacket,” and there was “little difference” between the complainant’s police statements and his court testimony.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• frock
• garb
• robe
• stole
• tunic