alexander

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

/ ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər, -ˈzɑn- /

noun (often initial capital letter)

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

Words nearby alexander

aleutian range, alevin, alewife, alex, alexa, alexander, alexander archipelago, alexander city, alexander i, alexander i island, alexander ii

Origin of alexander

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

Definition for alexander (2 of 10)

Alexander

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

/ ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər, -ˈzɑn- /

noun

Alexander the Great.

Also Alexandros. Classical Mythology. Homeric name for 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.”

Definition for alexander (3 of 10)

Alexander I

noun

Saint, pope a.d. 106?–115.

Aleksandr Pavlovich, 1777–1825, czar of Russia 1801–25.

Alexander ObrenovichorAleksandar Obrenović, 1876–1903, king of Serbia 1889–1903.

1888–1934, king of Yugoslavia 1921–34 (son of Peter I of Serbia).

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Alexander II

noun

died 1073, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1061–1073.

Aleksandr Nikolaevich, 1818–81, czar of Russia 1855–81.

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Alexander III

noun

died 1181, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1159–81.

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich, 1845–94, czar of Russia 1881–94.

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Alexander IV

noun

Rinaldo Conti, died 1261, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1254–61.

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Alexander V

noun

1340?–1410, Cretan ecclesiastic: pope 1409–10.

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Alexander VI

noun

Rodrigo Borgia, 1431?–1503, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1492–1503 (father of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia).

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Alexander VII

noun

Fabio Chigi, 1599–1667, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1655–67.

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Alexander VIII

noun

Pietro Ottoboni, 1610–91, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1689–91.

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Alexander Gilkes has partied with Jay Z in Paris and toured vineyards with the rapper, too.
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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 (1 of 5)

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)

British Dictionary definitions for alexander (2 of 5)

Alexander I

noun

c. 1080–1124, king of Scotland (1107–24), son of Malcolm III

1777–1825, tsar of Russia (1801–25), who helped defeat Napoleon and formed the Holy Alliance (1815)

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Alexander II

noun

1198–1249, king of Scotland (1214–49), son of William (the Lion)

1818–81, tsar of Russia (1855–81), son of Nicholas I, who emancipated the serfs (1861). He was assassinated by the Nihilists

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Alexander III

noun

1241–86, king of Scotland (1249–86), son of Alexander II

original name Orlando Bandinelli. died 1181, pope (1159–81), who excommunicated Barbarossa

1845–94, tsar of Russia (1881–94), son of Alexander II

British Dictionary definitions for alexander (5 of 5)

Alexander VI

noun

original name Rodrigo Borgia. 1431–1503, pope (1492–1503): noted for his extravagance and immorality as well as for his patronage of the arts; father of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia, with whom he is said to have committed incest

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