alexander

or Al·ex·an·der

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

/ ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər, -ˈzɑn- /

noun

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

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Origin of alexander

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

Words nearby alexander

A level, alevin, alewife, Alex, Alexa, alexander, Alexander Archipelago, Alexander City, Alexander I, Alexander II, Alexander III

Definition for alexander (2 of 2)

Alexander

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

/ ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər, -ˈzɑn- /

noun

Alexander the Great.

Also Al·ex·an·dros

[al-ig-zan-dros, -drohs] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drɒs, -droʊs/ .Classical Mythology. Homeric name for a Trojan prince, Paris.

Franz

[frants, franz, frahnts], /frænts, frænz, frɑnts/, 1891–1964, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Hungary.

Grover Cleveland, 1887–1950, U.S. baseball player.

Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander of Tunis, 1891–1969, English field marshal.

Samuel, 1859–1938, British philosopher.

William, 1726–83, general in the American Revolution.

a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “defender of men.”

Example sentences from the Web for alexander

Alexander Stephens, vice president of the Confederacy, summed up the Southern attitude in his 1861 Cornerstone Speech.
Steve Scalise Shows There’s a Fine Line Between Confederate & Southern|Lloyd Green|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So did Alexander Hamilton, and on a grander scale than your AmEx.
Forget the Resolutions; Try a Few Declarations|Kevin Bleyer|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Alexander and Adorno were doing what they could to save the officer on the passenger side, Liu.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then, a couple of years later, I learned that Scott [Alexander] and Larry [Karaszewski] had written a script.
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel|Marlow Stern|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Alexander Gilkes has partied with Jay Z in Paris and toured vineyards with the rapper, too.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the sun told how insolent he was, Alexander turned on him and drove him out of the house.
Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories|Anonymous
And king Ptolemee got the dominion of the cities by the sea side, even to Seleucia, and he devised evil designs against Alexander.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
"Guess he's down by now, lying in camp and feeling as big as Alexander," the other went on.
Dutch Courage and Other Stories|Jack London
The piece entitled "Alexander and Lycon" does not strike us as being good enough for its company.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879|Various
If Alexander exceeded Achilles in cruelty, may not many go beyond Lovelace in that, as well as in debauchery?
Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela (1754)|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for alexander

Alexander

/ (ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə) /

noun

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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Definition for alexander (2 of 2)

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