Alb
WordNet
noun
(1) A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
WiktionaryText
Abbreviation
- (as alb): ISO-639-3 code for Albanian
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Etymology
Middle English albe
Noun
- A long white robe worn by priests and other ministers at religious ceremonies, underneath most of the other vestments.
See also
- epigonation
- epimanikion
- epitrachelion
- maniple
- omophorion
- rhason
- sakkos
- sticharion
- zone
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Etymology
Old High German also alb. From Indo-European root *albho- (brilliant, shining white).
Noun
alb (plural elbe, elber)