Associations to the word «Alban»

Wiktionary

ALBAN, proper noun. A male given name.
ALBAN, adjective. (historical) Pertaining to the ancient Latin city of Alba Longa.
ALBAN, adjective. (historical) Pertaining to Alba, or the area now covered by Scotland.
ALBAN, noun. (chemistry) (obsolete) A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.