Alexandrina

[ al-ig-zan-dree-nuh, -zahn- ]

/ ˌæl ɪg zænˈdri nə, -zɑn- /

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noun

a female given name, form of Alexandra.

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

Words nearby Alexandrina

With feelings of this description the party left Lake Alexandrina and re-entered the channel of the Murray.
Australia, its history and present condition|William Pridden
His immediate object was to ascertain if there was any communication with the lake Alexandrina from the gulf.
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, Complete|Charles Sturt
And Alexandrina also was angry when Lady Julia repeated the same tidings in her hearing.
The Small House at Allington|Anthony Trollope
What a friend Lady Alexandrina would be for Lily, if any such friendship were only possible!
The Small House at Allington|Anthony Trollope

As to the daughters, he had ridiculed them all from time to time—even Alexandrina, whom he now professed to love.
The Small House at Allington|Anthony Trollope