Alexis

American  

[uh-lek-sis] / əˈlɛk sɪs /

noun

1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “helper.”

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Example Sentences

Alexis de Tocqueville, that exhaustively referenced but eloquent early analyst of American culture, turned to the subject of the theater in his writings contemplating the nascent democracy: “The Puritans, who founded the American republics, were not only enemies of pleasure but professed a special abhorrence of the theater…. The views of the Founding Fathers of the colonies on this subject left a deep imprint on the minds of their descendants.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Slot's side over-powered the Azerbaijani underdogs with first-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz at Anfield.

From Barron's

Liverpool forged ahead against Qarabag with a scrappy goal from Alexis Mac Allister before Florian Wirtz slotted in a second.

From Barron's

French veteran Alexis Pinturault, a three-time Olympic medallist, finished 25th, nearly six-minutes off the pace to effectively end his hopes of qualifying for the Milan-Cortina Games.

From Barron's

“We’ve seen before that even strong, bipartisan proposals can face unexpected hurdles late in the process, which is why it’s important not to take any outcome for granted when it comes to congressional legislation,” said Alexis Apple, deputy executive director of ATA Action and vice president of federal affairs at the American Telemedicine Association.

From MarketWatch