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Al•ber•ta
Pronunciation: (al-bûr'tu), [key]—
n.
1. a province in W Canada. 1,799,771; 255,285 sq. mi. (661,190 sq. km).
Cap.: Edmonton.
Abbr.: Alba., Alta.
2. a female given name, form of
Albertine. --
Al•ber'tan, —
adj., n.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.