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Alexandra

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

noun

  1. 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of England.

  2. Classical Mythology.,  Cassandra.

  3. a first name: derived from Alexander.



Alexandra

/ ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndrə /

noun

  1. 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland

  2. 1872–1918, the wife of Nicholas II of Russia; her misrule while Nicholas was supreme commander of the Russian forces during World War I precipitated the Russian Revolution

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Alexandra Walker, 25, from Hartington Close, Thornaby, and Harrison Simpson, 21, had been charged with murder and causing the death of a child, Cleveland Police said.

From BBC

Former Vogue boss Alexandra Shulman co-hosted a London Fashion Week opening party with the ambassador at the time.

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Speaking at a vigil on Saturday, area resident Alexandra Calleja, 34, defended Vilegas-Gonzalez.

From Salon

Jenni and David Stancombe, Alexandra and Sergio Aguiar, and Lauren and Ben King all fought through tears and sat side-by-side in the witness box as their statements were delivered.

From BBC

Earlier, a statement from Alexandra and Sergio Aguiar, read by their lawyer Chris Walker, described how their "little family unit" had been destroyed when their only daughter was killed.

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