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Alberich

American  
[ahl-buhr-ikh] / ˈɑl bər ɪx /

noun

Teutonic Legend.
  1. a king of the dwarfs, the possessor of the tarnkappe and of the treasure of the Nibelungs.


Alberich British  
/ ˈalbərɪç /

noun

  1. (in medieval German legend) the king of the dwarfs and guardian of the treasures of the Nibelungs

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"This is just the beginning," said Albert Alberich, director of Moda Re, which is a part of Spanish charity Caritas and runs Spain's biggest second-hand clothing chain.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

Later, it did duty as a lower level of Nibelheim, where Alberich enslaves his fellow Nibelungs as the first step in his quest for world domination.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

“There aren’t these whole sort of mythological godlike figures. It’s almost like make a family drama,” said Christopher Purves, a 62-year-old British bass-baritone who portrays the dwarf leader Alberich in a black leather sleeveless vest.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2022

The German World War I plan included a Siegfried Line, a Wotan Line, an Operation Alberich; the analogy between the Valkyries and air warfare “became a cliché almost overnight.”

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2020

At this, Alberich set up a great howling, but Wotan was impatient.

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