alb

noun \ˈalb\

Definition of ALB

: a full-length white linen ecclesiastical vestment with long sleeves that is gathered at the waist with a cincture

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Middle English albe, from Old English, from Medieval Latin alba, from Latin, feminine of albus white; akin to Greek alphos white leprous spot

First Known Use: before 12th century

abbreviation

Albania; Albanian

Medical Dictionary

abbreviation

albumin

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