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)

Related Words

• frock
• garb
• robe
• stole
• tunic