Associations to the word «Albans»

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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats