Alexandrian

American  

[al-ig-zan-dree-uhn, -zahn-] / ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dri ən, -ˈzɑn- /

adjective

1. of Alexandria, especially Alexandria, Egypt.

2. of or relating to the schools of philosophy, literature, and science in ancient Alexandria.

3. Alexandrine.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Alexandria, especially Alexandria, Egypt.

Alexandrian British  

/ -ˈzɑːn-, ˌælɪɡˈzændrɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Alexander the Great

2. of or relating to Alexandria in Egypt

3. relating to the Hellenistic philosophical, literary, and scientific ideas that flourished in Alexandria in the last three centuries _bc

4. (of writers, literary works, etc) erudite and imitative rather than original or creative

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Alexandria

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• non-Alexandrian
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Alexandrian

First recorded in 1575–85; Alexandri(a) + -an