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alexander

noun, al·ex·an·der often capitalized \ˌa-lig-ˈzan-dər, ˌe-\

Definition of ALEXANDER

:  an iced cocktail made from crème de cacao, sweet cream, and gin or brandy
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First Known Use of ALEXANDER

1929

Alexander

biographical name Al·ex·an·der \ˌa-lig-ˈzan-dər, ˌe-\

Definition of ALEXANDER

name of 8 popes: especially VI (Rodrigo Borgia) 1431–1503 (pope 1492–1503)

Alexander

biographical name \ˌä-lik-ˈsän-dər\

Definition of ALEXANDER

name of 3 emps. of Russia: I 1777–1825 (reigned 1801–25); II 1818–1881 (reigned 1855–81); III 1845–1894 (reigned 1881–94)

Variants of ALEXANDER

Alexander Russian Alek·sandr \ˌä-lik-ˈsän-dər\

Alexander

biographical name \ˌä-lik-ˈsän-dər-ō-ˈbre-nə-ˌvich\

Definition of ALEXANDER

1876–1903 king of Serbia (1889–1903)

Variants of ALEXANDER

Alexander Serb Alek·san·dar Obre·no·vić \ˌä-lik-ˈsän-dər-ō-ˈbre-nə-ˌvich\

Alexander

biographical name

Definition of ALEXANDER

Harold Rupert Leofric George 1891–1969 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis British field marshal; gov.-gen. of Canada (1946–52)
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