alexander

¹

or Al·ex·an·der

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

noun

1. a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandy brandy alexander and sweet cream.

Alexander

²

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

noun

1. Alexander the Great.
2. Also Al·ex·an·dros []. Classical Mythology. Homeric name for a Trojan prince, Paris.
3. Franz [frants, franz, frahnts], 1891–1964, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Hungary.
4. Grover Cleveland, 1887–1950, U.S. baseball player.
5. Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander of Tunis, 1891–1969, English field marshal.
6. Samuel, 1859–1938, British philosopher.
7. William, 1726–83, general in the American Revolution.
8. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “defender of men.”

Alexander

/ ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə /

noun

1. AlexanderHarold (Rupert Leofric George), Earl Alexander of Tunis18911969MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman Harold ( Rupert Leofric George ), Earl Alexander of Tunis. 1891–1969, British field marshal in World War II, who organized the retreat from Dunkirk and commanded in North Africa (1943) and Sicily and Italy (1944–45); governor general of Canada (1946–52); British minister of defence (1952–54)

Word History and Origins

Origin of alexander¹

First recorded in 1925–30; probably after the proper name

Example Sentences

Putin's environment minister, Alexander Kozlov, brought the animals to the North Korean capital on board a cargo plane, Kozlov's office said on its official Telegram channel on Wednesday.

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A lawyer for Alexander Bookman, the officer who shot Mr Durham, said he committed no crimes.

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Alexander Ermakov from the Russian International Affairs Council says the change is not so much as an operational manual for using nuclear weapons, but “primarily it serves as a declaration to potential adversaries, outlining the scenarios in which such measures could be considered”.

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These were aliases, with their real names later revealed to be Alexander Mishkin and Anatoliy Chepiga.

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The inquiry was shown 25 minutes from an interview from Russia Today with suspects Ruslan Boshirov and Alexander Petrov.

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