Alexis

[uh-lek-sis]

noun

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

Example Sentences

He was named among the substitutes by Bosnian coach Vladimir Petkovic with goalkeeper Alexis Guendouz from reigning Algerian champions Mouloudia Alger in the starting line-up.

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Alexis D'Amato, from the Small Business Majority, said her advocacy group was not opposed to relief, especially for small farms, but felt that small businesses should be included.

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If a Liverpool midfielder went out there too late - whether it be Ryan Gravenberch or Alexis Mac Allister - then he left space in the pockets in front of the defence because Liverpool were losing a man from the middle.

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The series, which starred Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore, a young single mom, and Alexis Bledel as her teen daughter Rory, is beloved for its witty writing and the small-town charm of its fictional setting, Stars Hollow, Conn.

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There was a colder reception from the Guardian's Alexis Petridis, whose two-star review said the album was "dull razzle-dazzle from a star who seems frazzled", while the Financial Times' Ludovic Hunter-Tilney said the album was "charismatic, but lacks sparkle".

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