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in the UK are named after him, including the Albert Memorial, the Albert Hall, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, all in London.
Al-ber-ta /ˈælbɜːtə-ɜːr-/ a PROVINCE in West Canada
Albert 'Dock a DOCK in Liverpool, known for its popular shops and restaurants that have been built inside its old Victorian WAREHOUSES
Albert 'Hall, the also the Royal Albert Hall a large 19th-century building in London where concerts take place. It is known especially as the place where the PROMS are held every summer.
Albert 'Square an imaginary place in East London where the characters in the British television programme EAST-ENDERS live and work
al-bi-no /æl'bɪnəʊ||ˈælbɪnəʊ/ n pl. -nos a person or animal with a pale milky skin, very light hair, and eyes that are pink because of a lack of colouring matter
Al-bi-on /ˈælbɪən/ an ancient name for Britain or England, used especially in poetry
Al-bright, Mad-e-leine /ˈɔːlbraɪt, ˈmædəlɪn/ (1937-) an American politician who was formerly the US Representative to the United Nations. She was SECRETARY OF STATE in Bill Clinton's government from 1997 to 2001, and was the first woman to have this job.
al-bum /ˈælbəm/ n 1 a book used for collecting photographs, stamps etc 2 an LP (=a long-playing RECORD)
al-bu-men /ˈælbjuːmən||ˈælbjuː-/ n [U] the white or colourless part of an egg
Al-bu-quer-que /ˈælbəkɜːkiːl-ɜːr-/ the largest city in the state of New Mexico, US
Al-ca-traz /ˈælkətræz/ a prison on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay, in California. The prison, which was closed in 1963, was known for being almost impossible to escape from, and for having very strict rules for its prisoners.
al-chem-y /ˈælkəmi/ n [U] (especially in the Middle Ages) the science concerned with finding a way to turn all metals into gold and finding a medicine to cure all diseases →mist n
Al-cock and Brown /ˈɔːlkɒk ənd ˈbraʊn-ˈkɔːk-/ two British pilots Sir John William Alcock (1892–1919) and Sir Arthur Whitten Brown (1886–1948) who, in 1919, were the first people to fly an aircraft across the Atlantic without stopping
al-co-hol /ˈælkəhɒl||-ˈhɔːl/ n 1 [U] the pure colourless liquid present in drinks that can make one drunk, such as wine, beer, and SPIRITS 2 [U] drinks containing this: The doctor told me to keep off alcohol. 3 [C,U] any of a class of chemical substances of which the alcohol in wine is one
'alcohol a,buse n [U] tech the regular drinking of too much alcohol, so that it is harmful to a person's health
alcohol-'free adj alcohol-free wines and beers have had the alcohol removed from them, and are drunk especially by people who are driving
al-co-hol-ic¹ /ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk || -ˈhɔː-/ adj 1 containing alcohol: alcoholic beverages/drinks → opposite NON-ALCOHOLIC 2 of or caused by the drinking of alcohol: alcoholic self-pity
—ally /kli/ adv
alcoholic² n a person who is unable to stop the habit of drinking too much alcohol, especially one whose health is damaged because of this → compare DRUNKARD
Alcoholics A'nonymous abbrev. AA an international organization for ALCOHOLICS who want to stop drinking alcohol. They regularly meet in groups to talk about why they drink and to give each other support so that they can stop drinking. → compare AL-ANON
al-co-hol-is-m /ˈælkəhɒlɪzəm||-ˈhɔːz-/ n [U] the diseased condition caused by the continued and habitual drinking of too much alcohol
al-co-pop /ˈælkəpɒp||-pɑːp/ n BrE an alcoholic drink made from a SOFT DRINK such as LEMONADE or COLA with alcohol added. Many people believe that, because they taste like soft drinks, alcopops encourage young people to drink alcohol, and many young people buy them although they are under the legal age for doing this. As a result, some shops have decided to stop selling them.
Al-cott, Louisa May /ˈɔːlkət||-ˈkɑt, luˈiːzə meɪ/ (1832–88) a US writer whose novels for children include LITTLE WOMEN and Good Wives
al-cove /ˈælkəʊv/ n a small partly enclosed space in a room, in a garden wall etc; RECESS: seats in the alcove
Al-de-burgh /ˈɔːldbɜːr||-bːrəʊ/ a town on the coast of Suffolk in eastern England, where there is a music FESTIVAL (=a series of concerts and performances) every summer → see also Benjamin BRITTEN, Sir Peter PEARS
al den-te /æl ˈdenti, -teɪ/ adj (of PASTA and vegetables) cooked just enough to be still firm when bitten
al-der-man /ˈɔldəmən||-dər-/ n pl. -men /-mən/ 1 (in Britain before 1974) a member of a town, city, or COUNTY council who was chosen by the elected members 2 (especially in the US) a local government officer having various duties
/ˈɔːldəmənɪk ||-ər-/ adj
Al-der-mas-ton /ˈɔːldəmɑːstən||-dər,mæs-/ a village in Berkshire, England, known as a place where NUCLEAR WEAPONS are developed and produced
CULTURAL NOTE People think of Aldermaston especially in connection with the PROTEST MARCHES by CND in the 1950s and 1960s, when many people walked from London to Aldermaston to protest against the work being done there.
Al-der-ney /ˈɔːldəni||-dər-/ n 1 one of the CHANNEL ISLANDS between England and France 2 a breed of cow kept for milk: Alderney cattle
Al-der-shot /ˈɔldəʃɒt||-ərʃɑːt/ a town in Hampshire in southern England, known as an important centre for the British army
Al-drin, Buzz /ˈɔːldrɪn/ (1930-) a US ASTRONAUT who was the second person to walk on the moon, in 1969
ale /eɪl/ n [U] any of several types of beer, especially a kind that is particularly bitter, strong, and heavy → see also LIGHT ALE, REAL ALE
al-eck /ˈæliːk/ n → see SMART ALECK
ale-house /ˈeɪlhaus/ n pl. -houses /ˌhaʊzz/ old use a public drinking place
a-lert¹ /əˈlɜːt||-ɜːrt/ adj 1 [(to)] watchful and ready to deal with danger; VIGILANT: alert to every possible danger 2 apprec quick to see and act; PERCEPTIVE: an alert mind —ly adv
—ness n [U]
alert² n 1 a warning to be ready for danger: to sound the alert | a nuclear alert → opposite ALL CLEAR; see also RED ALERT 2 on (the) alert (for) in a state of being ready to deal with danger, especially after a warning
alert³ v [T(to)] to make (someone) watchful and ready for possible danger: a campaign to alert the public to the dangers of smoking
A-leu-tian Is-lands /əˈluːn, ˈæjləndz/ a group of islands off the southwest coast of Alaska
A lev-el /ˈeɪ ˌlevəl/ n 1 an examination in a particular subject, which students in England and Wales take when they are 18. Students must pass at least two A levels in order to go to a university, and usually need to pass three: She has A levels in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. 2 the course that students study in order to prepare for the A level examinations. They usually start their A levels when they are 16 and study for two years: Matt did well in his GCSES, so he'll be starting his A levels in September.
ale-wife /ˈeɪlwaf/ n pl. -wives /waɪvz/ a sea fish, related to the HERRING which is found along the Atlantic coast of N America and used for food, BAIT and FERTILIZER
Al-ex-an-der tech-nique, the /ˌælɪɡˈzændə tekˌniːk -ˈzændər-/ trademark a special way of sitting, standing, and moving, which some people believe helps to improve general health, cure back problems etc. People go to classes to learn the Alexander technique.
Alex,an-der the 'Great (356–323 BC) a king of Macedon who, while he was still a young man, took control of Greece, Egypt, and most of the countries to the east of the Mediterranean Sea as far as India. He established many cities including Alexandria in Egypt, and is regarded as one of the greatest military leaders in history.
Al-ex-an-dra Pal-ace /ˌælɪɡˈzɑndrə ˈpælɪs || -zæn-/