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English Dictionary: Alb by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
alb
n
  1. a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Alb \Alb\, n. [OE. albe, LL. alba, fr. L. albus white. Cf.
      {Album} and {Aube}.]
      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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