Look up: Alb

1. alb
   [n] - a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves
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2. alb
   In the Christian church, a liturgical vestment consisting of a white linen tunic with narrow sleeves and a hole for the head. Ultimately derived from the tunica alba of Roman citizens, it symbolizes...
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3. ALB
   Arms Length Bodies - A review of ALB's hasled to the merging and/or dissolution of a number of NHS organisations
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4. Alb
   Alb noun [ Middle English albe , Late Latin alba , from Latin albus white. Confer Album and Aube .] A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; -- in the Roman Catholic church, worn by th...
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5. alb
   A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass. It was formerly worn, at least by clerics, in daily life. ... <prefix> Alb-. Latin root form for the colour white. ... Origin: OE. Alb...
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6. alb
   noun a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
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7. Alb
   • (n.) A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; -- in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass. It was formerly worn, at least by clerics, in daily life.
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8. alb
   liturgical vestment worn in some services by Roman Catholic officiants, some Anglicans, and some Lutherans. A symbol of purity, it is a full-length, ... [4 related articles]
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9. alb
   alb A tunic or vestment of white cloth reaching to the feet, and enveloping the entire person; a variety of the surplice, but with close sleeves; worn by clerics in religious ceremonies, and by some consecrated kings.
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10. Alb
    In Teutonic and Scandinavian mythology and folklore, an Alb (Alp or Alf) was a kind of being believed to have existed contemporaneously with man differing from man in some respects. The elf king Alfrigg or Elberich was an
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11. Alb
    An alb (deriving its name from the Latin word for white, albus) was a long linen robe hanging down to the feet formerly worn by officiating priests, and in ancient times also by those newly baptised. It differed from the modern surplice in being closed at the wrists.
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12. Alb
    Not to be confused with the German low mountain ranges Franconian Jura and Swabian Alb The `alb`, one of the liturgical vestments of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and many Protestant churches, is an ample white garment coming down to the ankles and usually girdled with a cincture. It is simply...
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13. Alb
    (Northern Black Forest) The `Alb` is a river in the northern region of the Black Forest in Germany. It is a tributary of the Rhine, and flows through the cities of Karlsruhe, Ettlingen and Bad Herrenalb. Geography: The river Alb springs about 7&nbsp;km away from Bad Herrenalb. From its so...
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