Albert

[ al-bert ]

noun

1. Carl (Bert), 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
2. Prince Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emanuel, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, 1819–61, consort of Queen Victoria.
3. Lake Albert, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile. 100 miles (160 kilometers) long; 2,061 sq. mi. (5,338 sq. km); 2,030 feet (619 meters) above sea level. Official_name Lake Mo·bu·tu Se·se Se·ko [lahyk moh-, boo, -too , ses, -ey , sek, -oh, m, uh, -]. Also called Al·bert Ny·an·za [nahy-, an, -z, uh, nyahn, -zah],.
4. a first name: from Old High German words meaning “noble” and “bright.”

Albert

¹

/ ˈælbət /

noun

1. Saxe-Coburg-GothaAlbert, Prince18191861MBritishGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Prince. full name Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuel of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. 1819–61, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland

Albert

²

/ ˈælbət /

noun

1. Lake Albert
   a lake in E Africa, between the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) and Uganda in the great Rift Valley, 660 m (2200 ft) above sea level: a source of the Nile, fed by the Victoria Nile, which leaves as the Albert Nile. Area: 5345 sqkm (2064 sq miles) Former nameLake Mobutu

albert

³

/ ˈælbət /

noun

1. a kind of watch chain usually attached to a waistcoat
2. a standard size of notepaper, 6 × 3 7 8 inches

Word History and Origins

Origin of Albert¹

C19: named after Prince Albert

Example Sentences

Keith Wells, founder and director of brand strategy business Brandwell, points out Apple's "think different" advert in 1997 which, rather than showcasing its computers, instead featured the likes of Albert Einstein and Mahatma Gandhi.

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A Palace source said the Queen is disappointed to be missing the annual event at the Royal Albert Hall in London, but that she "is a great believer that 'the show must go on'".

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He became a newspaper columnist and won international acclaim in 2015 for his first novel The Meursault Investigation, which was a reworking of The Stranger by Albert Camus.

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Their mini one-city tour starts at Manchester Academy on Tuesday before visiting the Ritz, Albert Hall, Victoria Warehouse and Apollo.

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The treatment at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan has been successful, meaning Laura and Sam can focus all of their energies on their baby.

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