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

Psychiatrist Dr Alexander Burns asked the family about foreign travel, suspecting Lyme disease, and was told about the dog scratch – something other staff had not been aware of, he said.

From BBC

Osman was previously co-host of another popular BBC quiz show, Pointless, alongside Alexander Armstrong, who is still at the the helm.

From BBC

Whilst looking for an academic mentor in Oxford, Geisel was paired with the Scottish essayist Alexander Carlisle.

From BBC

Founding artistic directors Satya Bhabha, Clara Aranovich and Alexander Tavitian, conceived of Public Assembly in 2018 as a response to several shortcomings they encountered in the film industry: the high barrier to entry, glacial development timelines, and the degradation of ideas through prolonged exposure to notes, executive meddling and institutional risk aversion.

From Los Angeles Times

Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, a former Wall Street denizen, was a force behind the agreement.

From Barron's