Alexandria
//æləkˈzændɹi.ə// name
name ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.
- 2 Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including; Former name of Iskandariya: a city in central Iraq. historical
- 3 Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including; Former name of Iskenderun: a city in southeastern Turkey. historical
- 4 Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including; Former name of Kandahar: a city in southern Afghanistan. historical
- 5 Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including; Former name of Bagram: a city in eastern Afghanistan. historical
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- 6 Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including; Former name of Ghazni: a city in eastern Afghanistan. historical
- 7 Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including; Former name of Mary: a city in Turkmenistan. historical
- 8 Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including; Former name of Khujand: a city in Tajikistan. historical
- 9 Alternative form of Alessandria: a city in Piedmont, Italy. alt-of, alternative
- 10 A governorate of Egypt around the city.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Calhoun County, Alabama.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Kentucky, and one of the two county seats of Campbell County.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Douglas County, Minnesota.
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Clark County, Missouri.
- 18 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
- 19 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
- 20 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
- 21 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Jefferson County, New York.
- 22 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Licking County, Ohio.
- 23 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Scioto County, Ohio.
- 24 A number of places in the United States:; A borough of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
- 25 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city, the county seat of Hanson County, South Dakota.
- 26 A number of places in the United States:; A town in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
- 27 A number of places in the United States:; An independent city in Virginia, next to Arlington County, Fairfax County and Washington, D.C.
"The U.S. attorney’s office, based in Alexandria, just outside Washington, is among the most important in the country, handling sensitive national security and terrorism cases."
- 28 A former town in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada; now a part of the township of North Glengarry.
- 29 A suburb of Sydney in the Sydney council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- 30 A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
- 31 The capital and largest city of Teleorman County, Romania.
- 32 A town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- 33 A town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
- 34 A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3980).
- 35 A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Example
More examples"Did you go to Cairo or Alexandria?"
Etymology
From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), initially chiefly places founded by Alexander the Great of Macedonia and subsequently usually with reference to Alexandria in Egypt, a major Hellenistic cultural center, center of early Christianity, and continuing major international port. Compare Antioch, Seleucia, and Ptolemais. Doublet of Kandahar, Iskenderun, Scandaroon, and Alexandretta.
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