‖n. [ L., fr. albus white. ] Whiteness. Specifically: (Astron.) The ratio which the light reflected from an unpolished surface bears to the total light falling upon that surface. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } conj. [ See Albeit. ] Although; albeit. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Albe Clarissa were their chiefest founderess. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

conj. [ OE. al be although it be, where al is our all. Cf. Although. ] Even though; although; notwithstanding. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Albeit so masked, Madam, I love the truth. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Min.) A bituminous mineral resembling asphaltum, found in the county of Albert, New Brunswick. [ 1913 Webster ]

. A soft ornamental terra-cotta pottery, sold in the biscuit state for decorating. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ From the name of the inventor, Albert, of Munich. ] A picture printed from a kind of gelatine plate produced by means of a photographic negative. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of becoming white; whitishness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. albescens, p. pr. of albescere to grow white, fr. albus white. ] Becoming white or whitish; moderately white. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a North American deciduous shrub (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) cultivated for its abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits.
Syn. -- Indian currant, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. shrub (Ardisia crenata) with coral-red berries; it is found from Japan to northern India.
Syn. -- spiceberry, Ardisia crenata. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers.
Syn. -- genus Dalbergia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ F.; OF. garbe, fr. It. garbo grace, gracefulness. See Garb dress. ] (Art) The general outward form of any solid object, as of a column or a vase. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F. hallebarde; of German origin; cf. MHG. helmbarte, G. hellebarte; prob. orig., an ax to split a helmet, fr. G. barte a broad ax (orig. from the same source as E. beard; cf. Icel. barða, a kind of ax, skegg beard, skeggja a kind of halberd) + helm helmet; but cf. also MHG. helm, halm, handle, and E. helve. See Beard, Helmet. ] (Mil.) An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form. [ Written also halbert. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. hallebardier. ] One who is armed with a halberd. Strype. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Hastate. [ 1913 Webster ]