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alba

1

[ahl-buh, al-]

noun

  1. a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.



Alba

2

[al-buh, ahl-bah]

noun

  1. Fernando Alvarez de Toledo Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general and third Duke of Alba; suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.

Alba.

3

abbreviation

  1. Alberta.

Alba

/ ˈβ /

noun

  1. See Alva

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of alba1

1815–25; < Old Provençal: dawn < Latin, feminine of albus white
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The late former first minister and leader of the Alba Party Alex Salmond took up the Fanning's campaign and put them in contact with the Govan Law Centre.

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“As patients transition from the hospital back into everyday life, the stations offer easy, ongoing access to essential health supplies without the need for appointments or travel,” said Alba Ibarra, spokesperson for the medical center.

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Its territory now stretches from Jefferson to King boulevards and from Normandie Avenue to Crenshaw Boulevard, De Alba said.

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De Alba testified to support a gang enhancement against Marshall and Montgomery, who have pleaded not guilty to charges of killing Jacobs and attempting to murder his friend.

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The Rollin’ 30s’ enemies include the Black P-Stones, who claim the area where Jacobs was killed, De Alba said.

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