Alexandrinus

[ al-ig-zan-dree-nuhs, -drahy-, -zahn- ]

noun

the Greek uncial codex, dating from the early 5th century a.d., originally containing the complete text of the Greek Old and New Testaments.

Origin of Alexandrinus

<Latin: literally, of Alexandria (Egypt); so called from its origin; see -ine¹

Clemens Alexandrinus, again, after describing the animal-worship of the Egyptians, mentions cases of zoolatry in Greece.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew Lang
Clemens Alexandrinus says that behind the hangings of the Egyptian temples were hidden their “foolish images.”
Needlework As Art | Marian Alford
The earliest known Christian hymn is given by Clemens Alexandrinus, the historian.
Curiosities of Christian History | Croake James
Clemens Alexandrinus mentions, that there were maps of Egypt, and charts of the Nile very early.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) | Jacob Bryant
These supposed places of sepulture were so numerous, that Clemens Alexandrinus tells us, they were not to be counted.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) | Jacob Bryant

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