Alberta
geographical name
Al·ber·ta
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Definition of Alberta
province of western Canada located north of Montana; capital Edmonton; most populous city is Calgary; area 247,136 square miles (640,082 square kilometers), population 3,290,350
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Albertan
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al-ˈbər-tᵊn
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“Alberta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alberta. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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