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• alexander
  alexander

  noun

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

  noun

  Alexander the Great.

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

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Example Sentences

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alexander Alexander

Leventry recommends planting golden alexander and swamp milkweed for the instant gratification of watching the caterpillars they attract.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2022

Dress #royalwedding: sarah burton at alexander mqueen |Why Prince William Is Wearing an Irish Guard Uniform Prince William waves as he arrives with his brother Prince Harry at the West Door of Westminster Abbey.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2011

This is what the husband remarks, and, guided by the onyx, the alexander, &c., after a mock trial, he divorces his wife.

From The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare by J. J. Jusserand

Scarcely separated from her, the husband loses his confidence in the onyx and alexander, and sets out in search of her.

From The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare by J. J. Jusserand

“Plants naturally give us visible information about their physiology in a number of ways—wilting, for example,” says Alexander Jones, a professor at the University of Cambridge who focuses on plant biology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

That’s the stuff of history: like Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt at Yalta, or Metternich, Talleyrand, and Tsar Alexander at the Congress of Vienna.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Saint Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov said one person was killed and five hospitalised in the city.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

"This is terrible and distressing news; our hearts go out to Hyron's family and the whole Lions rugby community," said Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Don’t worry. Will be plenty of cake at Cake Day,” Alexander reassured her.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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