Alexandra

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

noun

1. 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of England.

2. Classical Mythology.,  Cassandra.

3. a first name: derived from Alexander.

Alexandra

/ ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndrə /

noun

1. 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland

2. 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

Example Sentences

Alexandra Syphard, senior research scientist at the Conservation Biology Institute and a leading Southern California fire ecologist, noted that the fuel break the Santa Monica Mountains team is creating near Topanga seems to cut right through healthy chaparral.

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But with more experience under her belt, and a runner-up spot on the development tour, she has qualified again and seems likely to appear at Alexandra Palace in December.

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The double irony of her win over the teenager is some thought his participation was unfair on other players, and Greaves had previously questioned her ability to compete against the top men in the World Championship at Alexandra Palace.

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Alexandra Samuel is a technology researcher and co-author of “Remote, Inc.: How to Thrive at Work…Wherever You Are.”

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Alexandra Rooney, a private client adviser at Main Street Research, said society has “moved on from ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ to ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians.’

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