Definition of alb in English:

alb

noun albælb

A white vestment reaching to the feet, worn by clergy and servers in some Christian Churches.
Example sentencesExamples
- It seems that all celebrants came from the same place, wearing the same white albs, the same colored stoles, and performed almost the same gestures.
- The alb was a long white tunic reaching to the ankles and with long sleeves, made from white linen or wool.
- I begin to have visions of the vest bulging awkwardly beneath my white alb.
- He was fully vested, with a blue brocade chasuble over his white alb.
- The float was preceded by hundreds of priests fully vested as for mass in albs and chasubles.
Synonyms
vestment, surplice, cassock, rochet, dalmatic, chasuble

Origin

Old English albe, from ecclesiastical Latin tunica (or vestis) alba 'white garment', from Latin albus 'white'.

Definition of alb in US English:

alb

nounælbalb

A white vestment worn by clergy and servers in some Christian Churches.
Example sentencesExamples
- He was fully vested, with a blue brocade chasuble over his white alb.
- It seems that all celebrants came from the same place, wearing the same white albs, the same colored stoles, and performed almost the same gestures.
- The float was preceded by hundreds of priests fully vested as for mass in albs and chasubles.
- I begin to have visions of the vest bulging awkwardly beneath my white alb.
- The alb was a long white tunic reaching to the ankles and with long sleeves, made from white linen or wool.
Synonyms
vestment, surplice, cassock, rochet, dalmatic, chasuble

Origin

Old English albe, from ecclesiastical Latin tunica (or vestis) alba ‘white garment’, from Latin albus ‘white’.

单词	alb
释义	Definition of alb in English: alb noun albælb A white vestment reaching to the feet, worn by clergy and servers in some Christian Churches. Example sentencesExamples It seems that all celebrants came from the same place, wearing the same white albs, the same colored stoles, and performed almost the same gestures. The alb was a long white tunic reaching to the ankles and with long sleeves, made from white linen or wool. I begin to have visions of the vest bulging awkwardly beneath my white alb. He was fully vested, with a blue brocade chasuble over his white alb. The float was preceded by hundreds of priests fully vested as for mass in albs and chasubles. Synonyms vestment, surplice, cassock, rochet, dalmatic, chasuble Origin Old English albe, from ecclesiastical Latin tunica (or vestis) alba 'white garment', from Latin albus 'white'. Definition of alb in US English: alb nounælbalb A white vestment worn by clergy and servers in some Christian Churches. Example sentencesExamples He was fully vested, with a blue brocade chasuble over his white alb. It seems that all celebrants came from the same place, wearing the same white albs, the same colored stoles, and performed almost the same gestures. The float was preceded by hundreds of priests fully vested as for mass in albs and chasubles. I begin to have visions of the vest bulging awkwardly beneath my white alb. The alb was a long white tunic reaching to the ankles and with long sleeves, made from white linen or wool. Synonyms vestment, surplice, cassock, rochet, dalmatic, chasuble Origin Old English albe, from ecclesiastical Latin tunica (or vestis) alba ‘white garment’, from Latin albus ‘white’.
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