Albert

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Carl (Bert), 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
Prince Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emanuel, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, 1819–61, consort of Queen Victoria.
Lake Albert, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile. 100 miles (160 kilometers) long; 2,061 sq. mi. (5,338 sq. km); 2,030 feet (619 meters) above sea level. Official_name Lake Mo·bu·tu Se·se Se·ko [lahyk moh-, boo, -too , ses, -ey , sek, -oh, m, uh, -]. Also called Al·bert Ny·an·za [nahy-, an, -z, uh, nyahn, -zah],.
a first name: from Old High German words meaning “noble” and “bright.”

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Lake Albert
a lake in E Africa, between the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) and Uganda in the great Rift Valley, 660 m (2200 ft) above sea level: a source of the Nile, fed by the Victoria Nile, which leaves as the Albert Nile. Area: 5345 sqkm (2064 sq miles) Former nameLake Mobutu

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Saxe-Coburg-GothaAlbert, Prince18191861MBritishGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Prince. full name Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuel of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. 1819–61, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Albert¹

C19: named after Prince Albert

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Her attorney, Albert Robles, said he was not surprised about the appointment — and claimed the city was violating his client’s due process rights.

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Organisers of the BBC Proms are encouraging fans to stay up all night, with a "magical" and "intimate" after-hours concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

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“The facts support the inescapable conclusion that Mr. Duran did not murder Albert Gonzalez or attempt to murder Ms. Rivera-Ortiz, as he was not present at the crime scene and is innocent.”

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His father worshipped guitarists from the Delta and even wanted to name his son after the Mississippian Albert King but was outvoted by his wife, who named him after Beethoven.

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A 1967 inquest ruled that Chief Albert Luthuli was walking on a railway line when he was struck by a train and died after fracturing his skull.

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