Alexandrian

//æ.lɛksˈzæn.dɹi.ən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Alexandria.
  2. 2
    Synonym of alexandrine.

    "Theſe Triplets and Alexandrians were brought in by Dryden, and other Poets in the Reign of Charles II. They were the mere Effect of Haſte, Idleneſs, and want of Money; and have been wholly avoided by the beſt Poets, ſince theſe Verſes were written."

  3. 3
    a resident or native of Alexandria (especially Alexandria in Egypt) wordnet
  4. 4
    A practitioner of Alexandrian Wicca.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.

    "the Alexandrian library"

  2. 2
    Applied to a kind of heroic verse; synonym of alexandrine. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Only used in Alexandrian limp. not-comparable
  4. 4
    Of or pertaining to Alexander the Great, or his reign, era etc.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Alexander the Great or his empire wordnet

Synonyms

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alexandrinealexandrine

Example

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"The mystical school of Yogis was established by Patanjali, the founder of one of the six philosophical systems of ancient India. It is supposed that the Neo-platonists of the second and third Alexandrian Schools were the followers of Indian Yogis, more especially was their theurgy brought from India by Pythagoras, according to the tradition."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Alexandria + -n.

Etymology 2

From Alexander + -ian. The noun and sense 1 of the adjective are a variant or alteration of alexandrine, from Middle French alexandrin.

Etymology 3

From Alexandra + -ian.

Related phrases

Alexandrian Orthodox ChurchAlexandrian WiccaAlexandrian WiccanAlexandrian laurelalexander greatalexandrian wiccaheroic verse

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