Alexandra

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

/ ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drə, -ˈzɑn- /

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noun

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

Classical Mythology. Cassandra (def. 1).

a female given name: derived from Alexander.

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Words nearby Alexandra

Alexander the Great, Alexander V, Alexander VI, Alexander VII, Alexander VIII, Alexandra, Alexandra Feodorovna, Alexandretta, Alexandria, Alexandrian, Alexandrina

How to use Alexandra in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for Alexandra

Alexandra

/ (ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndrə) /

noun

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

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

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