adjective
Alban
ALBUHN
adjective
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Relating to the ancient Latin city of Alba Longa, or, in a separate historical sense, to Alba, an old name for Scotland.
"The play retells an Alban legend from early Roman mythology."
How to Use Alban
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA scholarly/historical adjective tying something back to the ancient city of Alba Longa; also survives as the given name Alban (as in Saint Alban).
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Etymology
From Latin Albānus ("of Alba"), referring to the ancient city of Alba Longa in Latium.