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Alexandria

American  
[al-ig-zan-dree-uh, -zahn-] / ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dri ə, -ˈzɑn- /

noun

  1. Arabic Al-Iskandarîyah.  a seaport in northern Egypt, in the Nile delta: founded in 332 b.c. by Alexander the Great; ancient center of learning.

  2. a city in northeastern Virginia, south of the District of Columbia.

  3. a city in central Louisiana, on the Red River.


Alexandria British  
/ -ˈzɑːn-, ˌælɪɡˈzændrɪə /

noun

  1. Arabic name: El Iskandariyah.  the chief port of Egypt, on the Nile Delta: cultural centre of ancient times, founded by Alexander the Great (332 bc ). Pop: 3 760 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Alexandria Cultural  
  1. Port city of northern Egypt (see also Egypt), located where the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea.


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One-time capital city of ancient Egypt, a center consecutively of Greek, Jewish, and Christian culture.

Founded by and named for Alexander the Great.

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His narratives came to mind as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gov. Gavin Newsom recently misstepped on the political stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

For many, the waterfront that Lebanese singer Fairouz immortalised in 1961 -- crooning about "the coast of Alexandria, coast of love" -- is no more.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who unseated a member of the House Democratic leadership in a stunning 2018 primary upset in New York, had been a Sanders campaign organizer and remains his close ally.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proved to be one of the biggest attractions at the conference beyond Rubio.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

There might perhaps have been a time to undertake excavations that might have comprehensively settled our outstanding questions about the topography of old Alexandria.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro