a kind of watch chain usually attached to a waistcoat
2. British
a standard size of notepaper, 6 × 37⁄8 inches
Word origin
C19: named after Prince Albert
Albert in British English1
(ˈælbət)
noun
Lake Albert
Albert in British English2
(ˈælbət)
noun
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 in American English1
(ˈælbərt)
noun
a masculine name: dim. Al, Bert; var. Adelbert, Elbert; fem. Alberta, Albertine
Prince(Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) 1819-61; husband (Prince Consort) of Queen Victoria of England (1840-61)
2.
Albert I1875-1934; king of Belgium (1909-34)
Albert in American English3
(ˈælbərt)
Lakelake in EC Africa, on the border of Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda: 2,064 sq mi (5,346 sq km)
All related terms of 'albert'
Albert I
c. 1255–1308, king of Germany (1298–1308)
Albert II
full name Albert Felix Humbert Theodore Christian Eugene Marie . born 1934, king of Belgium (1993–2013); abdicated in favour of his son Philippe
Lake Albert
a lake in E Africa, between the Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 sq km (2064 sq miles)
Albert Canal
ship canal in Belgium, from Li è ge to Antwerp : 81 mi (131 km)
Albert Edward
a mountain in SE New Guinea , in the Owen Stanley Range . Height : 3990 m (13 091 ft)
Albert Nyanza
→ Albert 3
Prince Albert
a man's double-breasted frock coat worn esp in the early 20th century
Albert Memorial
monument to Prince Albert of England in Kensington Gardens , London : 175 ft (53 m) high
Charles Albert
1798–1849, king of Sardinia-Piedmont (1831–49) during the Risorgimento : abdicated after the failure of his revolt against Austria
Victoria and Albert Museum
a museum of the fine and applied arts in London , originating from 1856 and given its present name and site in 1899