albe

1 of 2

variant spelling of alb sense 1

albe

2 of 2

conjunction

al·​be

(ˈ)al-¦bē,

(ˈ)ȯl-

archaic

: albeit

Word History

Etymology

Conjunction

Middle English

First Known Use

Conjunction

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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