ALEXANDER Definition & Meaning

alexander

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[ al-ig-zan-der, -zahn- ]

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noun

a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandy brandy alexander and sweet cream.

Alexander

[ al-ig-zan-der, -zahn- ]

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noun

Alexander the Great.
Also ��·��·��·��ǲ� []. Classical Mythology. Homeric name for a Trojan prince, Paris.
Franz [frants, franz, frahnts], 1891–1964, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Hungary.
Grover Cleveland, 1887–1950, U.S. baseball player.
Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander of Tunis, 1891–1969, English field marshal.
Samuel, 1859–1938, British philosopher.
William, 1726–83, general in the American Revolution.
a first name: from a Greek word meaning “defender of men.”

Alexander

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AlexanderHarold (Rupert Leofric George), Earl Alexander of Tunis18911969MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman Harold ( Rupert Leofric George ), Earl Alexander of Tunis. 1891–1969, British field marshal in World War II, who organized the retreat from Dunkirk and commanded in North Africa (1943) and Sicily and Italy (1944–45); governor general of Canada (1946–52); British minister of defence (1952–54)

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Origin of alexander¹

First recorded in 1925–30; probably after the proper name

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After a day playing golf with Trump, the president of Finland, Alexander Stubb, told the Guardian newspaper: "I think America, and my sense is also the president of the United States, is running out of patience with Russia."

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The firings mark the latest salvo in Trump’s long-simmering antipathy toward the National Security Council, which was fueled in part by a spat with former NSC staffer and whistleblower Alexander Vindman.

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The actor, 42, has just wrapped up a different kind of odyssey — he also stars in a new Latino road trip comedy on Disney+, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip.”

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“Road Trip” follows the 2014 film “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” which was based on Judith Viorst’s 1972 children’s book.

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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved the proposals despite the Planning Inspectorate recommending she reject them over environmental concerns.

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