Prince Albert
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5.6
- proper noun
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Príncipe Alberto
- Prince Albert was instrumental in supporting the Great Exhibition of 1851, showcasing industrial advancements.
Examples
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His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Your Majesty.
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- Prince Albert.
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And one more thing, I have invited Prince Albert for another visit.
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His Royal Highness Prince Albert.
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Well, Prince Albert doesn't agree.
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- Prince Albert.
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He proposes extending this visit of Prince Albert.
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Prince Albert piercings were allegedly traced back to Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband.
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After Prince Albert married Queen Victoria, he became known as the prince consort of the United Kingdom.
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His Royal Highness Prince Albert often participated in charitable initiatives throughout his life.
Surface Forms
Morphology
prince + Albert
This is an eponymous garment name (named after a person), so knowing 'prince' and the proper name 'Albert' does not allow a learner to infer the sense ‘a double-breasted frock coat.’ The meaning is conventionalized and lexicalized rather than compositionally built from the constituents, so a B1 learner would not reliably predict it from the parts.
Etymology
Prince Albert was Queen Victoria's husband in the 1800s and a trusted adviser from Germany. He helped the queen and organised big events like the Great Exhibition, so the name refers to that important historical man.