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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
Rhymes with ALEXANDER
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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