alexander

¹

or Al·ex·an·der

[ al-ig-zan-der, -zahn- ]

noun

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

Alexander

²

[ al-ig-zan-der, -zahn- ]

noun

1. Alexander the Great.
2. Also Al·ex·an·dros []. Classical Mythology. Homeric name for a Trojan prince, Paris.
3. Franz [frants, franz, frahnts], 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.”

Alexander

/ ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə /

noun

1. AlexanderHarold (Rupert Leofric George), Earl Alexander of Tunis18911969MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of alexander¹

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

Example Sentences

Dougie's prediction: It is no surprise Newcastle play well when Alexander Isak is on form, because he is such a good player.

From BBC

Carol Alexander, professor of finance at Sussex University, told the BBC on Thursday that while more young people are investing in meme coins, many of them are losing money.

From BBC

Arsenal and Chelsea are both targeting a striker and the two London clubs have a similar list of targets, which includes Newcastle United's Sweden forward Alexander Isak, 25.

From BBC

Alexander Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal fraud charges and admitted that he misled customers.

From Salon

Alexander Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal fraud charges in a scheme that netted $48 billion.

From Salon