Alb Definition

ălb
noun
A long white linen robe worn by a priest or minister during church services.
American Heritage
A loose, sleeved, full-length, gownlike white linen vestment secured at the waist by a cincture and worn with other vestments as by the celebrant of Mass.
Webster's New World
abbreviation
Albania.
Webster's New World
Albanian.
Webster's New World
symbol

The ISO 3166-1 three-letter (alpha-3) code for Albania.

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Other Word Forms of Alb

Noun

Singular:
alb
Plural:
albs

Origin of Alb

  • Middle English albe from Old English from Medieval Latin alba from (vestis) alba white (garment) feminine of Latin albus white albho- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Alb Sentence Examples

  • The decree of the Congregation of Rites (May 18,1819) says nothing about apparels, but only lays down that the alb must be of white linen or hemp cloth.

  • There is no definite rule as to the material or character of the ornamentation, and attempts have been made, especially in England, to revive the use of the apparelled alb.

  • In the Roman Church the alb is now reckoned as one of the vestments proper to the sacrifice of the Mass.

  • Both the alb and its name are derived ultimately from the tunica alba, the white tunic, which formed part of the ordinary dress of Roman citizens under the Empire.

  • At the present day the Lutheran Churches of Denmark and Scandinavia retain the use of alb and chasuble in the celebration of the eucharist (stole, amice, girdle and maniple were disused after the Reformation), and for bishops the cope and mitre.

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