noun
alb
Alb (noun) means a long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments.
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A long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments.
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Etymology
From Middle English aube, awbe, albe, abbe, from Late Old English albe (but later reinforced by Old French aube, Medieval Latin alba), borrowed from Latin alba (as in tunica alba (“white tunic”), vestis alba (“white garment”)), feminine of albus (“white”). Doublet of alba.
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"alb" (noun) means a long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments.