alexander

¹ American  

[al-ig-zan-der, -zahn-] / ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər, -ˈzɑn- /

Or Alexander

noun

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

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Alexander ² American  

[al-ig-zan-der, -zahn-] / ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər, -ˈzɑn- /

noun

1. Alexander the Great.

2. Classical Mythology. Also Alexandros Homeric name for a Trojan prince, Paris.

3. Franz 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.”

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Alexander British  

/ ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə /

noun

1. 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)

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Etymology

Origin of alexander

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

Example Sentences

In a motion for a temporary restraining order, attorneys said that Yuri Alexander Roque Campos and Fernando Viera Reyes — plaintiffs in a federal class action lawsuit alleging “inhumane” and “punitive” conditions at California City Detention Facility in the Mojave Desert — are experiencing “acute medical distress and need immediate specialized medical attention.”

From Los Angeles Times

They included Andrew Johnson, the train driver who was praised by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander for diverting the train from the fast to the slow track after the alarm was raised.

From BBC

It was in Corinth in the 330s B.C., toward the end of his life, that this master of barbs reportedly delivered his best-remembered line, in an encounter with Alexander, the young Macedonian monarch who would later be known as great.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alexander allegedly sought Diogenes out, having heard of the man’s reputation for wisdom.

From The Wall Street Journal

Diogenes is said to have asked Alexander to stand to one side and stop blocking the sunlight.

From The Wall Street Journal