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albs

albs is the plural of alb.

Meaning of alb

Noun

alb (plural albs)

  1. (chiefly Anglicanism) A long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments.
    • ‘The confidence of the very rich,’ thought Father Carter watching Binkie shaking out albs and cottas and calling rather loudly to the organist.1978, Jane Gardam, God on the Rocks, Abacus, published 2014, page 131
    Synonyms:
    alba

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Questions about albs

What is albs the plural of?
Albs is the plural of alb.

Words near albs in the dictionary

  1. Albro
  2. Albronze
  3. Albronzes
  4. Albros
  5. Albruna
  6. albs
  7. Albu
  8. Albuera
  9. albuginea
  10. albugineous
  11. albugineous humor

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