alba

¹

[ ahl-buh, al- ]

noun

1. a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.

Alba

²

[ al-buh; Spanish ahl-bah ]

noun

1. Fer·nan·do Al·va·rez de To·le·do [fe, r, -, nahn, -daw , ahl, -vah-, r, eth , th, e taw-, le, -, th, aw], Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general and third Duke of Alba; suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.

Alba.

³

abbreviation for

1. Alberta.

Alba

/ ˈalβa /

noun

1. Duke of Alba
   See Alva

Word History and Origins

Origin of alba¹

1815–25; < Old Provençal: dawn < Latin, feminine of albus white

Example Sentences

Messi and Barcelona buddies Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets have done much to raise the league’s profile and turn Inter Miami into a global brand.

From Los Angeles Times

Alba Party general secretary Chris McEleny said Salmond had been cleared by a court of law, and claimed the former first minister was the victim of a smear campaign.

From BBC

Salmond quit the SNP in 2018, and went on to set up an alternative independence supporting party, called Alba, of which he was the leader until he died.

From BBC

Alba Cerrato returned from suspension to put two-time world champions Spain, who beat England 4-0 in the European Under-17s final in May, in front just before the break.

From BBC

It also does not mean anything for Mr Hamilton’s decision - the Alba Party had called for Nicola Sturgeon to be re-investigated, but former ministers are not subject to the discipline of the ministerial code.

From BBC