Alexander III

noun

1. died 1181, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1159–81.
2. Aleksandr Aleksandrovich, 1845–94, czar of Russia 1881–94.

Alexander III

noun

1. Alexander12411286MScottishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1241–86, king of Scotland (1249–86), son of Alexander II
2. Alexander (Orlando Bandinelli)1181MItalianRELIGION: pope original name Orlando Bandinelli. died 1181, pope (1159–81), who excommunicated Barbarossa
3. Alexander18451894MRussianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1845–94, tsar of Russia (1881–94), son of Alexander II

Example Sentences

But none — with the possible exception of an equestrian statue of Czar Alexander III in St. Petersburg — matched this scale and scope.

From Los Angeles Times

Another submarine of the same type, Emperor Alexander III, was launched during Thursday’s ceremony.

From Washington Times

Tchaikovsky, for instance, was a favorite of Alexander III, and composed music for his coronation.

From Washington Post

Putin has a history of praising leaders sharing his own conservative views, including Tsar Alexander III and pre-revolutionary prime minister Pyotr Stolypin, both of whom have had monuments in their honour erected across the country.

From Reuters

Mr. Putin has even repeated a famous saying by Alexander III, a 19th-century Russian emperor, that Russia’s only true allies were its army and its navy.

From New York Times