Albertann.adj.

Brit.

/alˈbəːt(ə)n/, U.S.

/ælˈbərtn/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Alberta , -an suffix.

Etymology: < Alberta, the name of a former district of the Northwest Territories and subsequently of a province of Canada + -an suffix.The District of Alberta was one of the four districts of the Northwest Territories created in 1882, and formed the southern portion of the Province of Alberta on its creation in 1905. It was named in honour of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll (1848–1939), fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, who was Viceregal Consort to her husband, John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, ninth duke of Argyll (1845–1914) in his role as Governor General of Canada (1878–83). The princess is said to have suggested that her final forename be used for the purpose in preference to her first in honour of her father, Prince Albert (see Albert n.²).

A. n.

1. A native or inhabitant of the Canadian province of Alberta.

ΚΠ

1890 Winnipeg Daily Free Press 2 June 1/4 (heading) He smoked in church. An Albertan sent to jail for fourteen days for puffing during service.

1912 L. Thwaite Alberta 65 Let us see to what extent the province has been influenced by the qualities that the foreign-bred Albertans have brought with them.

1954 Jrnl. Canad. Ling. Assoc. Oct. 22 Albertans are great eaters of meat, as is evidenced by the wide variety of names for the fat from roasting meat.

1979 Forbes 1 Oct. 20/3 Many Albertans feel they've been given the short end of the stick by the East too long.

2004 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 10 Nov. a23/3 Albertans get furious at one-party rule nationally; they love one-party rule provincially.

2. Geology.

a. The proposed ‘Albertan’ glacial stage or its deposits (see sense B. 1a). Now disused.

ΚΠ

1896 Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 4 876 From the sub-Aftonian (Albertan) to the present.

1910 Science 14 Jan. 75/1 The Albertan deposit is not now regarded as a drift, and moreover neither the Albertan nor the uncertain Jerseyan can be correlated with the sub-Aftonian of Iowa.

1929 Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 37 309 Oldest recognized drift sheet—the Albertan of Dawson, including, also, the sub-Aftonian of Chamberlin.

b. The Albertan epoch of the Cambrian (see sense B. 1b); the strata dating from this time. Cf. Acadian n. 3a. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1940 A. W. Grabau Rhythm of Ages ix. 101 The best known section is that of Mount Bosworth, in British Columbia, where the Taconian..is followed by 4,580 ft of Cambrian or Albertan.

1976 Prof. Papers U.S. Geol. Surv. No. 903. 2/1 The Cambrian has been divided into a Lower, Middle, and Upper Series—sometimes termed the Waucoban, Albertan, and Croixan.

B. adj.

1. Geology.

a. Designating drift deposits occurring in Alberta, and a proposed glacial stage associated with them. Now disused.

ΚΠ

1895 G. M. Dawson in Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 3 510 The ‘western’ bowlder-clay must represent an epoch of glaciation antecedent to the Kansan. There can be but little doubt that this corresponds with the time of maximum development of the Cordilleran ice-sheet, but as there was at least one subsequent epoch of important development of this ice-sheet, I would suggest that this stage may be named ‘Albertan’.

1914 Rep. Dept. Interior 1913 (U.S. Dept. Interior) I. 332 They obtained important information concerning the pre-Wisconsin glacial drift..and its relations to the Albertan drift of Dawson and McDonald.

b. Designating the Middle Cambrian epoch in (esp. western) North America; of or relating to this epoch. Cf. Acadian adj. 2a.

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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [noun] > primary or Palaeozoic > Cambrian

Albertan1921

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [adjective] > primary or Palaeozoic > Cambrian

Cambrian1842

Albertan1921

1921 A. W. Grabau Textbk. Geol. II. xxxii. 243 The best developed sections so far known are in the Cordilleran trough of western America, where, in Alberta, Canada, a thickness of 8300 feet has been measured. [Note] The name Albertan has been proposed by the author for the Middle Cambrian of the Pacific Province.

1940 Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 51 732 Important unsolved stratigraphic problems in the Waucobian and Albertan rocks of British Columbia.

1943 C. Schuchert Stratigr. E. & Central U.S. 135 The Albertan faunas of the Cordilleran region are characterized by big-tailed trilobites like Bathyuriscus.

2006 R. W. Jones Appl. Palaeontol. ii. 6/2 Further exceptionally preserved faunas are known from the Middle Cambrian, Albertan, Burgess shale of British Columbia.

2. Of, belonging, or relating to the Canadian province of Alberta.

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1905 Manitoba Morning Free Press 25 Feb. i. 12/5 (advt.) Baker, fruit and confectionery store, in thriving Albertan town.

1912 L. Thwaite Alberta 65 There is some quality in the Albertan atmosphere which induces men and women from other lands to put forth the best of their energies and faculties.

1983 Guardian Weekly 6 Mar. 12/2 Albertan political life is like its economy: boom and bust.

2000 S. Blore et al. Frommer's Canada 570 The chef brings together the best of regional ingredients—Albertan beef, lamb, pheasant, venison, trout, and BC salmon.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	albertan
释义	Albertann.adj. Brit. /alˈbəːt(ə)n/, U.S. /ælˈbərtn/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Alberta , -an suffix. Etymology: < Alberta, the name of a former district of the Northwest Territories and subsequently of a province of Canada + -an suffix.The District of Alberta was one of the four districts of the Northwest Territories created in 1882, and formed the southern portion of the Province of Alberta on its creation in 1905. It was named in honour of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll (1848–1939), fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, who was Viceregal Consort to her husband, John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, ninth duke of Argyll (1845–1914) in his role as Governor General of Canada (1878–83). The princess is said to have suggested that her final forename be used for the purpose in preference to her first in honour of her father, Prince Albert (see Albert n.²). A. n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Canadian province of Alberta. ΚΠ 1890 Winnipeg Daily Free Press 2 June 1/4 (heading) He smoked in church. An Albertan sent to jail for fourteen days for puffing during service. 1912 L. Thwaite Alberta 65 Let us see to what extent the province has been influenced by the qualities that the foreign-bred Albertans have brought with them. 1954 Jrnl. Canad. Ling. Assoc. Oct. 22 Albertans are great eaters of meat, as is evidenced by the wide variety of names for the fat from roasting meat. 1979 Forbes 1 Oct. 20/3 Many Albertans feel they've been given the short end of the stick by the East too long. 2004 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 10 Nov. a23/3 Albertans get furious at one-party rule nationally; they love one-party rule provincially. 2. Geology. a. The proposed ‘Albertan’ glacial stage or its deposits (see sense B. 1a). Now disused. ΚΠ 1896 Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 4 876 From the sub-Aftonian (Albertan) to the present. 1910 Science 14 Jan. 75/1 The Albertan deposit is not now regarded as a drift, and moreover neither the Albertan nor the uncertain Jerseyan can be correlated with the sub-Aftonian of Iowa. 1929 Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 37 309 Oldest recognized drift sheet—the Albertan of Dawson, including, also, the sub-Aftonian of Chamberlin. b. The Albertan epoch of the Cambrian (see sense B. 1b); the strata dating from this time. Cf. Acadian n. 3a. Now rare. ΚΠ 1940 A. W. Grabau Rhythm of Ages ix. 101 The best known section is that of Mount Bosworth, in British Columbia, where the Taconian..is followed by 4,580 ft of Cambrian or Albertan. 1976 Prof. Papers U.S. Geol. Surv. No. 903. 2/1 The Cambrian has been divided into a Lower, Middle, and Upper Series—sometimes termed the Waucoban, Albertan, and Croixan. B. adj. 1. Geology. a. Designating drift deposits occurring in Alberta, and a proposed glacial stage associated with them. Now disused. ΚΠ 1895 G. M. Dawson in Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 3 510 The ‘western’ bowlder-clay must represent an epoch of glaciation antecedent to the Kansan. There can be but little doubt that this corresponds with the time of maximum development of the Cordilleran ice-sheet, but as there was at least one subsequent epoch of important development of this ice-sheet, I would suggest that this stage may be named ‘Albertan’. 1914 Rep. Dept. Interior 1913 (U.S. Dept. Interior) I. 332 They obtained important information concerning the pre-Wisconsin glacial drift..and its relations to the Albertan drift of Dawson and McDonald. b. Designating the Middle Cambrian epoch in (esp. western) North America; of or relating to this epoch. Cf. Acadian adj. 2a. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [noun] > primary or Palaeozoic > Cambrian Albertan1921 the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [adjective] > primary or Palaeozoic > Cambrian Cambrian1842 Albertan1921 1921 A. W. Grabau Textbk. Geol. II. xxxii. 243 The best developed sections so far known are in the Cordilleran trough of western America, where, in Alberta, Canada, a thickness of 8300 feet has been measured. [Note] The name Albertan has been proposed by the author for the Middle Cambrian of the Pacific Province. 1940 Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 51 732 Important unsolved stratigraphic problems in the Waucobian and Albertan rocks of British Columbia. 1943 C. Schuchert Stratigr. E. & Central U.S. 135 The Albertan faunas of the Cordilleran region are characterized by big-tailed trilobites like Bathyuriscus. 2006 R. W. Jones Appl. Palaeontol. ii. 6/2 Further exceptionally preserved faunas are known from the Middle Cambrian, Albertan, Burgess shale of British Columbia. 2. Of, belonging, or relating to the Canadian province of Alberta. ΚΠ 1905 Manitoba Morning Free Press 25 Feb. i. 12/5 (advt.) Baker, fruit and confectionery store, in thriving Albertan town. 1912 L. Thwaite Alberta 65 There is some quality in the Albertan atmosphere which induces men and women from other lands to put forth the best of their energies and faculties. 1983 Guardian Weekly 6 Mar. 12/2 Albertan political life is like its economy: boom and bust. 2000 S. Blore et al. Frommer's Canada 570 The chef brings together the best of regional ingredients—Albertan beef, lamb, pheasant, venison, trout, and BC salmon. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1890
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