Alexandra

American  

[al-ig-zan-druh, -zahn-] / ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drə, -ˈzɑn- /

noun

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

2. Classical Mythology. Cassandra.

3. a first name: derived from Alexander.

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Alexandra British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

His half-sister Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, was also critical of the press in a post to almost 800 followers on a private Instagram account this week.

From BBC

“Americans are safer in a world without nuclear testing, so the administration should be seeking scientific approaches to manage any concerns on the matter,” said Alexandra Bell, president and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another of Dean's lawyers, Alexandra Walsh, said in court that Uber had marketed itself as a safe option for women travelling alone at night.

From BBC

Alexandra Wexler is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Johannesburg, where she writes about African companies and multinational firms doing business in Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alexandra has traveled to more than 25 African countries and written on sectors from mining to telecoms to banking to start-ups.

From The Wall Street Journal