Albemarle

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/ˈælbəˌmɑːɹl/

proper noun

Isabela Island, the largest of the Galápagos Islands.

OriginLatin alba →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalIsabela Island, the largest of the Galápagos Islands.
  2. A city, the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina, United States.

Origin

  1. Latinalba
  2. EnglishAlbemarle

From New Latin, from the French city Aumale, from Latin alba marla "white marl."

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Translations

Portuguese Albemarle
  • Albemarleformer name of Isabela Island
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APA

Albemarle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albemarle

MLA

“Albemarle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albemarle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Albemarle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albemarle.

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