alexander
IPA: æɫʌgzˈændɝ
Root Word: Alexander
noun
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the Great.
- A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic, anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Mac Alasdair (“son of Alexander”).
- A place in the United States.
- A city in Arkansas.
- A city in Iowa.
- A city in Kansas; named for early settler Alexander Harvey.
- A city in North Dakota; named for early North Dakota politician Alexander McKenzie.
- A town in Maine; named for British politician and financier Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton.
- A town and village New York; named for early settler Alexander Rea.
- An unincorporated community in Georgia; named for early settler Hugh Alexander.
- An unincorporated community in West Virginia; named for local lumber businessman John M. Alexander.
- A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
- A community in Manitoba, Canada; named for early settler Alexander Speers.
- A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream.
- Alternative letter-case form of alexander [A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream.]
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Examples of "alexander" in Sentences
- His primogenitor is the King Alexander.
- Alexander was the only survivor of the plague.
- Alexander staunches the wound with his diadem.
- Alexander became preoccupied with the succession.
- Among the congregation was the widow of Alexander Hamilton.
- Alexander Bane was the brother of the chief of Clan MacBain.
- He was the son of Alexander the Good and a concubine, Stanca.
- However the arrival of Alexander charmed the Athenian public.
- Alexander also performed in the movie version of the operetta.
- Alexander was known for his ostentatious and luxurious lifestyle.
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