Alexandra

[ al-ig-zan-druh, -zahn- ]

noun

1. 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of England.
2. Classical Mythology. Cassandra ( def 1 ).
3. a first name: derived from Alexander.

Alexandra

/ ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndrə /

noun

1. Alexandra18441925FBritishPOLITICS: queen consort 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland
2. Alexandra18721918FRussianGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1872–1918, the wife of Nicholas II of Russia; her misrule while Nicholas was supreme commander of the Russian forces during World War I precipitated the Russian Revolution

Example Sentences

“One of the biggest risks that you can take — from a community perspective — is increasing development and the number of people at the wildland-urban interface,” said Alexandra Syphard, senior research scientist at the Conservation Biology Institute and a leading researcher on how to protect homes from wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet as coral reef ecologist Alexandra Dempsey explored the atolls’ beautiful coral reefs in 2015, she nevertheless found signs of human pollution.

From Salon

"Previous studies have focused on individual drugs and specific patient groups but in this study, we take a broader approach," says Alexandra Wennberg, affiliated researcher at the Institute of Environmental Medicine and the other lead author of the paper.

From Science Daily

"We currently have no cure for dementia, so it's important to find preventive measures," says Alexandra Wennberg.

From Science Daily

Alexandra Wennberg has received funding from Janssen Phamaceutica NV for an unrelated project.

From Science Daily