Alberta meaning

ăl-bûrtə
A province of western Canada between British Columbia and Saskatchewan. It was admitted as a province in 1905. Wheat farming and cattle ranching were the basis of the province's economy until the discovery of oil and natural gas in the early 1960s. Edmonton is the capital and Calgary the largest city.
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A feminine name: var. Albertine.
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Province of SW Canada: 247,123 sq mi (640,045 sq km); cap. Edmonton.
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Province in western Canada which has Edmonton as its capital.
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A female given name, a feminine form of Albert.
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Origin of alberta

  • Named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta.

    From Wiktionary

Alberta Sentence Examples

  • Alberta thus gives rise to the two great rivers Saskatchewan and Mackenzie.

  • Near the height of land between British Columbia and Alberta there are many peaks which rise from 10,000 to 12,000 ft.

  • Alberta has a system of municipal government similar to that of the other provinces.

  • Alberta Correspondence School was renamed Alberta Distance Learning Centre in 1991 and in 1995 students were able to submit assignments by email.

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