| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun albino.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (albino) | 1. A person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink.[Wordnet]. 2. A person, whether negro, Indian, or white, in whom by some defect of organization the substance which gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes is deficient or in a morbid state. An albino has a skin of a milky hue, with hair of the same color, and eyes with deep red pupil and pink or blue iris. The term is also used of the lower animals, as white mice, elephants, etc.; and of plants in a whitish condition from the absence of chlorophyll.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ALBINOS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1532. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ALBINOS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A name signifying white men, given by the Portuguese to the white negroes of Africa. The color of this race appears like that of persons affected with leprosy; and negroes look upon them as monsters.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] Plural form of albino. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: albino
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Albino (chess) | An Albino is a chess problem in which, at some stage in the solution, a white pawn standing on its starting square makes each of its four possible moves: one square forward, two squares forward, capture to the left and capture to the right. When a black pawn exhibits similar activity, it is instead termed a Pickaninny. (references) | ||
| Albino (Star Trek) | Ruthless Klingon criminal. In 2290, the Albino was nearly captured in a concerted effort involving three famous Klingon warriors, Kor, Koloth and Kang. In retaliation, the Albino used a genetic virus to kill the firstborn of each of the Klingons sent to capture him. By 2345, the Albino was still in hiding, now on planet Secarus IV. (references) | ||
| Albino hamsters | Albino hamsters are white with red eyes. The resemble the rabbit. It is a Syrian hamster. (references) | ||
| Albino Jara | Albino Jara was President of Paraguay January 19 1911 - July 5 1911. (references) | ||
| Albino Luciano | The first Pope to assume a double name; he reigned for only 34 days (1912-1978). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Albino Vargas | Albino Vargas is a noted syndicalist leader in Costa Rica. (references) | ||
| Johnny Albino | Johnny Albino (born December 19, 1919) is a Puerto Rican bolero singer, born in Yauco. (references) | ||
| José Albino Silva Peneda | José Albino Silva Peneda is a Portuguese politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Social Democratic Party-People's Party coalition; part of the European People's Party-European Democrats group. (references) | ||
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