#Alba

• Alba Longa — An ancient, legendary city in central Italy, situated in the Latium region, in the Alban Hills, completely destroyed by Rome in the 7th century BC. According to Roman tradition and mythology, it was founded by Ascanius (son of the Trojan hero Aeneas) and was the home city of the twins Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.
• Shell game — An illegal and fraudulent game of chance, usually practiced in crowded public places (fairs, markets, stations), consisting of spectators guessing the hidden object (a ball, a coin) under one of three cups, thimbles, or playing cards manipulated quickly and with manual skill by a swindler. In a figurative sense, the term describes an action based on deception, manipulation, hidden tricks, or a duplicitous strategy by which the truth is concealed.
• Albac — An important tourist commune located in Alba county, Transylvania, Romania, situated in the upper basin of the Arieșul Mare River, in the heart of the Apuseni Mountains. The locality is recognized nationally for its spectacular mountain landscapes, the preservation of the traditional crafts of the Moți, such as woodworking, and its active historical role during the uprising of Horea, Cloșca, and Crișan.
• Snow White — A popular, regional phonetic variant or archaically joined spelling form for 'Albă-ca-Zăpada' (Snow White); the main female character from a famous fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, characterized by kindness, ideal beauty, skin as white as snow, and hair as black as ebony, protected by the seven dwarfs in the middle of the forest. In certain isolated dialects, the term was also used as a common noun to describe an extremely pale, pure, or innocent girl.
• Albacete — A major city and municipality in southeastern Spain, capital of the homonymous province within the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The locality is a core railway and road hub in the region, historically recognized for its traditional production of high-quality knives and cheeses, as well as for its modern industrial parks.
• Aubade — A medieval lyrical poem of troubadour origin describing the painful separation of two lovers at dawn, after a night spent together in secret; a dawn song. In a structural sense, the piece usually includes the warning of a watchman announcing the sunrise and the imminent danger of being discovered.
• Albâia — The name of a watercourse (Albâia River) or a micro-geographical and hydrographic region located in the Romanian Carpathian or peri-Carpathian space. Capitalized, the proper noun individualizes a specific hydronymic element, structurally integrated into local river basins and recognized in regional topography.
• Albaiu — The name of an important mountain peak (Albaiu Peak) and a major mountain ridge located in the Baiului (Gârbova) Mountains massif within the Southern Carpathians, Romania. The area represents a sought-after tourist destination for mountain hiking, offering distinct structural panoramas over the Prahova Valley and the Bucegi massif.
• Native of Alba Iulia — A native or citizen of the municipality of Alba Iulia, or a person originating from this historical urban settlement of Alba county. As an adjective, it describes a structural, cultural, economic, geographical, or historical element specific to this Transylvanian city, such as the architectural heritage, the local community, or the traditions of the Alba Carolina Fortress area.
• Female native of Alba Iulia — A woman or girl originating from the municipality of Alba Iulia or living in this urban settlement of Alba county; the feminine form for the noun 'albaiulian'. The term individualizes the local geographical and cultural identity of a female person in a demographic or social context.
• Albala — The name of a locality in Spain or a constituent element of certain international geographical names and surnames of Spanish origin (Albalá). Capitalized, the noun individualizes a specific municipal community in the province of Cáceres, autonomous community of Extremadura, recognized for its rural landscapes and local historical heritage.
• Alban — A personal proper name (masculine given name or surname) used internationally; it also represents the name of the first Christian martyr of Great Britain, Saint Alban. Written with a capital letter, the term individualizes a historical, religious, or contemporary personality, having Latin etymological roots linked to the ancient city of Alba or the adjective 'albus'.
• Albanian — A person belonging to the core population of Albania or native to this country located in the Balkan Peninsula; a citizen of the Republic of Albania. As an adjective, it describes a structural, cultural, linguistic, historical, or geographical element specific to this people or their state, such as the mountainous terrain, Balkan traditions, or diaspora communities.
• Albanian — A woman or girl originating from Albania or holding the citizenship of this state; also (substantivized, in the phrase 'limba albaneză'), it denotes the isolated Indo-European language spoken by the population of Albania and neighboring regions. As an adjective, it represents the feminine form of the term 'albanez'.
• Albanian — Belonging to Albania or the Albanians, relating to Albania or its population; specific to the culture, history, or traditions of this Balkan people. A popular or obsolete variant of the standard adjective 'albanez', often used in historical, ethnographic, or literary texts to evoke elements of traditional clothing, customs, or period events.
• In Albanian — In the Albanian language, according to the customs, spirit, or traditions specific to the Albanians; in the manner or fashion characteristic of this Balkan people. The adverb is most frequently used in relation to communication verbs (to speak, to translate) or to describe behavior that complies with the traditional customs of Albania.
• Albanian woman — A woman or girl who belongs to the native population of Albania or is a native or citizen of this state in the Balkan Peninsula; the feminine motion form for the noun 'albanez'. In a social, demographic, or literary context, the term individualizes the ethnic and cultural identity of a female person belonging to this people.
• Albania — An independent and sovereign state located in Southeastern Europe, in the west of the Balkan Peninsula, with access to the Adriatic and Ionian Seas and its capital in Tirana; officially the Republic of Albania (Shqipëria). The country is characterized by a predominantly mountainous terrain, a history marked by numerous Illyrian, Roman, and Ottoman cultural influences, and an economic development based on tourism, services, and industry.
• Albanologist — A specialist in Albanian studies; a researcher, philologist, or historian dedicated to the scientific, structural, and comparative study of the Albanian language, its literature, history, and the culture of the Albanian people. As an adjective, it describes an element belonging to this academic field of Balkan research or the activity of its specialists.
• Female Albanologist — A woman or girl specialized in Albanian studies; a female researcher or philologist dedicated to the study of the language, literature, and history of Albania; the feminine form of the noun 'albanist'. As an adjective, it represents the feminine form of the term 'albanist'.