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An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns.

The state of being winged.

See Alan. [Obs.] Chaucer.

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.

The first Sunday after Easter Sunday, properly Albless Sunday, because in the early church those who had been baptized on Easter eve laid aside on the following Saturday their white albs which had been put on after baptism.

See Albicore.

A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta- percha by the action of alcohol or ether.

Of or pertaining to Albania, a province of Turkey. -- n.

A white metallic alloy; which is made into spoons, forks, teapots, etc. British plate or German silver. See German silver, under German.

A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long- continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere.

Although; albeit. [Obs.] Albe Clarissa were their chiefest founderess. Spenser.

Whiteness. Specifically: (Astron.) The ratio which the light reflected from an unpolished surface bears to the total light falling upon that surface.

Even though; although; notwithstanding. Chaucer. Albeit so masked, Madam, I love the truth. Tennyson.

A soft ornamental terra-cotta pottery, sold in the biscuit state for decorating.

A bituminous mineral resembling asphaltum, found in the county of A.

A picture printed from a kind of gelatine plate produced by means of a photographic negative.

The act of becoming white; whitishness.

Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.

Growing or becoming white.

The process of becoming white, or developing white patches, or streaks.