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Alban
Alban ♂ From the Latin name Albanus, which is of uncertain origin. It may be an ethnic name from one of the numerous places in the Roman Empire called Alba ‘white’, or it may represent a Latinized form of a British name derived from the Celtic word alp ‘rock, crag’. Christian tradition has it that St Alban was the first martyr in Roman Britain, who was executed, probably in 209, at Verulamium (now known as St Albans). A Benedictine abbey was founded there and dedicated to the saint by King Offa. Derivation from Albion, a poetic name for Britain, is also a possibility.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Alban." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Alban." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Alban.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Alban." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Alban.html |
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Alban, St
Alban, St. Protomartyr of Britain, known from early medieval hagiographies. These portray him as a Roman officer who sheltered a priest during one of the persecutions and was martyred at Verulamium. No date is given but dates in the early and the late 3rd cent. have been put forward. The description of the trial and passion of Alban reflects the actual topography of Verulamium and the medieval St Albans abbey may perpetuate the site of his death or burial; the shrine was in existence to be visited by Bishop Germanus of Auxerre in 429.
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JOHN CANNON. "Alban, St." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Alban, St." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-AlbanSt.html JOHN CANNON. "Alban, St." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-AlbanSt.html |
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Alban, St
Alban, St. The first British martyr. A pagan of Verulamium (now St Albans), he was converted and baptized by a fugitive priest whom he sheltered. When the Emperor sent soldiers to search the house, Alban disguised himself in the priest's cloak, was arrested, and condemned to death. His martyrdom almost certainly took place under Septimius Severus (c.209), not under Diocletian. Feast day, 22 June (dropped from the RC calendar in 1969; now observed locally on 20 June); 17 June in the BCP.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Alban, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Alban, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-AlbanSt.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Alban, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-AlbanSt.html |
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Alban, St
Alban, St Protomartyr of Britain, known from early medieval hagiographies. These portray him as a Roman officer who sheltered a priest and was martyred at Verulamium. Dates in the early and late 3rd cent. have been put forward. The description of the trial and passion of Alban reflects the actual topography of Verulamium and St Albans abbey may perpetuate the site of his death or burial.
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JOHN CANNON. "Alban, St." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Alban, St." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-AlbanSt.html JOHN CANNON. "Alban, St." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-AlbanSt.html |
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St Alban
St Alban (3rd century), the first British Christian martyr, a native of Verulamium (now St Albans). Alban was converted and baptized by a fugitive priest whom he sheltered. When soldiers searched his house, he put on the priest's cloak and was arrested and condemned to death. His feast day is 22 June.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "St Alban." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "St Alban." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-StAlban.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "St Alban." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-StAlban.html |
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Alban, St
Alban, St (d. ?304), the first British martyr. While still a pagan, the story goes, he had sheltered in his house a Christian cleric by whom he was converted. Immediately after his conversion he was executed, accompanied by miracles, on a hill overlooking the Roman town of Verulamium, now St Albans.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Alban, St." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Alban, St." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-AlbanSt.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Alban, St." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-AlbanSt.html |
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Alban, St
Alban, St. The first Christian martyr in Britain. The date of his death is either c.209 or c.305. He was converted to Christianity by a fugitive priest he sheltered, in whose cloak he was arrested. He was subsequently put to death. His shrine is in St Albans Abbey. Feast day, 20 June.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Alban, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Alban, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-AlbanSt.html JOHN BOWKER. "Alban, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-AlbanSt.html |
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Alban, Saint
Alban, Saint First British martyr, from the Roman town of Verulamium (now St Albans). He was killed for hiding a Christian priest from the Romans. In 797, King Offa founded an abbey on the site of Alban's execution. His feast day is June 22.
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"Alban, Saint." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Alban, Saint." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-AlbanSaint.html "Alban, Saint." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-AlbanSaint.html |
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Saint Alban
Saint Alban , 3d or 4th cent., traditionally the first British martyr. He lived and died at Verulamium, now St. Albans. In 793 an abbey was founded there in his honor. Feast: Roman Catholic Church, June 22; Church of England, June 17. |
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"Saint Alban." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saint Alban." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Alban-St.html "Saint Alban." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Alban-St.html |
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