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Al·ber·ta

Alberta

 
pronunciation:
ael buhr t
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part of speech: noun
definition: Alberta is one of the ten provinces of Canada. A province is an area of land that is one part of a country. Each province has its own capital.
 
Word History
Alberta was named in honor of the British Princess Louise Caroline Alberta in 1882, when Canada divided the Northwest Territories into four parts.