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

Scientist Alexandra, 32, refuses to download Max "out of contrariness" to its heavy-handed promotion.

From Barron's

Alexandra Thornton, senior director of financial regulation policy at the Center for American Progress, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, welcomes congressional involvement.

From Barron's

Republican assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo, of California, has also filed legislation to change the holiday's name to Farmworker Day.

From BBC

A documentary on Shudder from Donna Davies and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas about women’s involvement in the genre makes for an entertaining, informative trip through film history.

From The Wall Street Journal

The documentary by director Donna Davies—based on “1000 Women in Horror, 1895-2018,” by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, who wrote the script—isn’t labeling any particular film as good or bad.

From The Wall Street Journal