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For me, it's all about the Canadian tuxedo, and maybe a bolero. The province I grew up in in Alberta is pretty much the denim capital of Canada. The first premier of Alberta started Grand Western Garment, which Levi's bought later on.
Mac DeMarco

Meaning of "Alberta" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALBERTA

Alberta  [ælˈbɜːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALBERTA

noun
adjective
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conjunction
determiner
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Alberta is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALBERTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alberta

Alberta

Alberta /ælˈbɜrtə/ is a province of Canada. With a population of 3,645,257 in 2011 and an estimated population of 4,082,571 as of January 1, 2014, it is Canada's fourth-most populous province and most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Alberta and its neighbour, Saskatchewan, were established as provinces on September 1, 1905. Alberta is located in western Canada and is one of Canada's three Prairie Provinces. It is bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. Alberta is one of three Canadian provinces and territories to border only a single U.S. state and is also one of only two provinces that are landlocked. Edmonton, the capital city of Alberta, is located near the geographic centre of the province and is the primary supply and service hub for Canada's crude oil and also oil sands and other northern resource industries. Approximately 290 km south of the capital is Calgary, Alberta's largest city.

Definition of Alberta in the English dictionary

The definition of Alberta in the dictionary is a province of W Canada: mostly prairie, with the Rocky Mountains in the southwest Capital: Edmonton. Pop: 3 201 895. Area: 661 188 sq km Abbreviation: Alta, AB.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALBERTA


assertor
əˈsɜːtə
Bizerta
bɪˈzɜːtə
Bizerte
bɪˈzɜːtə
converter
kənˈvɜːtə
convertor
kənˈvɜːtə
deserter
dɪˈzɜːtə
diverter
daɪˈvɜːtə
flirter
ˈflɜːtə
frankfurter
ˈfræŋkˌfɜːtə
Hirta
ˈhɜːtə
hurter
ˈhɜːtə
inserter
ɪnˈsɜːtə
inverter
ɪnˈvɜːtə
invertor
ɪnˈvɜːtə
Lacerta
ləˈsɜːtə
reverter
rɪˈvɜːtə
spurter
ˈspɜːtə
squirter
ˈskwɜːtə
subverter
səbˈvɜːtə
teleconverter
ˈtɛlɪkənˌvɜːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALBERTA

Albee
albeit
Albemarle Sound
albergo
Alberich
Albers
albert
Albert Edward
Albert I
Albert II
Alberta clipper
Albertan
Alberti
albertite
Albertus Magnus
albescence
albescent
Albi
albicore
Albigenses

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALBERTA

aorta
carta
Caserta
charta
Djakarta
Horta
Jakarta
Jogjakarta
kurta
Magna Carta
Neturei Karta
porta
Santa Marta
sorta
Sparta
Srta
Surakarta
torta
Warta
Yogyakarta

Synonyms and antonyms of Alberta in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Alberta» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALBERTA

Find out the translation of Alberta to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Alberta from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Alberta» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿尔伯塔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Alberta
570 millions of speakers

English

Alberta
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलबर्टा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ألبرتا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Альберта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Alberta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলবার্তো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Alberta
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alberta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alberta
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルバータ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앨버타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alberta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Alberta
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆல்பர்ட்டா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्बर्टा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alberta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Alberta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Alberta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Альберта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Alberta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αλμπέρτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Alberta
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Alberta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Alberta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Alberta

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALBERTA»

The term «Alberta» is very widely used and occupies the 9.007 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALBERTA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Alberta» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Alberta» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Alberta

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5 QUOTES WITH «ALBERTA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Alberta.
1
Sara Canning
I spent my childhood in Newfoundland and then my junior high and high school years in Alberta, Canada.
2
Mac DeMarco
For me, it's all about the Canadian tuxedo, and maybe a bolero. The province I grew up in in Alberta is pretty much the denim capital of Canada. The first premier of Alberta started Grand Western Garment, which Levi's bought later on.
3
Bonnie Raitt
I was always drawn to the blues. Alberta Hunter at the Cookery was a life-changing experience. I only wanted to get enriched as a performer as I got older, to have an audience which got older, too, and would come to see me when I'm 80.
4
Alex Shoumatoff
Before you rip off three feet of toilet paper, consider that each year 500,000 acres of virgin boreal forest in northern Alberta and Ontario are being clear-cut to make the stuff. These forests are home to some 500 First Nation communities, as well as caribou and bears, moose and wolves, and, in the summertime, billions of songbirds.
5
Toots Thielemans
You can be in Tokyo or Alberta at four in the morning in your hotel and you can still practice if you feel like it. A trombone cannot do that at four in the morning.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALBERTA»

Discover the use of Alberta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Alberta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flora of Alberta: A Manual of Flowering Plants, Conifers, ...
Since the publication of the first edition more than thirty years ago, The Flora of Alberta has become the standard guide for naturalists, botanists, and all those interested in the wildlife of the province.
Ezra Henry Moss, John G. Packer, 1983
2
Field Guide to Ecosites of Northern Alberta
An ecological classification system was developed for Northern Albertathrough the analysis of vegetation, soil, site, and forest productivityinformation.
John David Beckingham, J. H. Archibald, 1996
3
Alberta Formed - Alberta Transformed
To celebrate Albertas 2005 centennial, the University of Alberta Press and the University of Calgary Press are proud to introduce Alberta Formed Alberta Transformed, a two-volume set spanning a remarkable 12,000 years of history and ...
Donald Wetherell, Catherine Cavanaugh, Michael Payne, 2006
4
Deep Alberta: Fossil Facts and Dinosaur Digs
Noted naturalist and author John Acorn showcases Alberta’s palaeontological history in 80 succinct essays. With collaboration of Royal Tyrrell Museum.
John Acorn, 2007
5
Alberta Alibi
Sheila, Rusty and Katie are on the road again.
Dayle Campbell Gaetz, 2005
6
Aboriginal Cultures in Alberta: Five Hundred Generations
Berry and Brink explore grassroots political and cultural movements of the 1960s, contemporary self-government initiatives, and the ongoing reclamation of the Aboriginal voice.
Susan Berry, Jack Brink, 2004
7
The Literary History of Alberta: From Writing-on-Stone to ...
This long-awaited, landmark volume chronicles Alberta writing: the writers, their works, and their vigorous and changing landscape. A must for anyone interested in the cultural history of western Canada.
George Melnyk, 1998
8
The Fishes of Alberta
Some 48 species of minnows (and four introduced ones) occur in Canada ( McAllister 1990), with 14 species native to Alberta (about 15 in British Columbia, 10 of which are the same as in Alberta; 9 in the Northwest Territories; and 18 in ...
Joseph S. Nelson, Martin Joseph Paetz, 1992
9
Wildflowers of Calgary and Southern Alberta
France Royer and Richard Dickinson have created a great field guide for everyone who has ever wanted to know the name-or the story-of a wildflower.
France Royer, Richard Dickinson, 1996
10
Government and Politics in Alberta
Alberta's politics are changing in response to powerful economic, social and political forces. The contributors focus on developments since the election of the Progressive Conservatives in 1971.
Allan Tupper, Roger Gibbins, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALBERTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Alberta is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Wildfire near La Ronge forces 685 to Alberta
As of Sunday afternoon, 685 people from the La Ronge area in central Saskatchewan were sent by bus to Cold Lake, Alta., the latest wave of ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Golf Weekly: Lowered age limit allows for beefed-up field at Alberta
Banff's Jordan Irwin, seen during the 2011 Alberta Open, is one of the top players in the 25-40 year old age group, who is benefitting from ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
3
Data shows Alberta off-road vehicle use unsustainable …
Dave Coutts of the Alberta Off Highway Vehicle Association said the ... Ryan Heise of Alberta Environment said the province is dealing with the ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
4
Gambling revenues surge in Alberta, while province weighs online …
While the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission is now looking at proposals to create an Internet betting site that could add an estimated ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
5
Ontario NDP deputy helped Alberta go orange
Jagmeet Singh says that until the orange wave hit Alberta this spring, the only thing the South Asian community in Calgary knew about the NDP ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
6
Jacob recognized by Alberta Venture
George Jacob, president and CEO of the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum has been named as one of Alberta's 50 most influential people by ... «Alberta Daily Herald Tribune, Jul 15»
7
A decline in Alberta's fortunes means a decline in Quebec's
TransCanada Corp.'s 4,600-kilometre Energy East pipeline would carry Alberta crude oil to refineries in Quebec and New Brunswick that are ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
8
Albertans slowly waking up to the accidental government
Rachel Notley first cabinet meeting May 27 2015 Alberta Premier Rachel Notley at the McDougall Centre in Calgary, Alta. Lyle Aspinall/Calgary ... «Calgary Sun, Jul 15»
9
Elk Island Park shows Alberta's idealized view of 'nature'
Elk Island Park appears to be predicated on a rhetoric of 'nature' that will be of limited use in the 21st century. The conservation area, located ... «The Gateway Online, Jul 15»
10
Alberta wildfires cause air quality concerns
WATCH ABOVE: There were more than 120 wildfires burning across Alberta on Saturday. As Lisa Wolansky explains, it made for poor air ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»

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