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Alberta

Al·ber·ta

Alberta

 
pronunciation:
ael buhr t
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part of speech: noun
definition: a Canadian province located between Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Its capital is Edmonton.
 
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Alberta was named in honor of the British Princess Louise Caroline Alberta in 1882, when Canada divided the Northwest Territories into four parts.