ALB


Meaning of ALB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈalb ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English albe, from Old English, from Medieval Latin alba, from Latin, feminine of albus white; akin to Greek alphos white leprous spot

Date: before 12th century

: a full-length white linen ecclesiastical vestment with long sleeves that is gathered at the waist with a cincture

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.