alba — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alb noun A long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments.
- Alban adjective Relating to the ancient Latin city of Alba Longa, or, in a separate historical sense, to Alba, an old name for Scotland.
- dawn noun The time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises.
- daybreak noun The moment in the morning when daylight first appears.
Senses
alba is used for these senses in English:
- Alban A en given name.
- alb (Christianity, chiefly, _, Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism) A long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments.
- dawn (uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
- dawn (countable) The rising of the sun.
- dawn (uncountable) The time when the sun rises.
- daybreak The beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight.