Alexandrian

//æ.lɛksˈzæn.dɹi.ən//

Synonyms for "alexandrian" (2 found)

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Noun(1 words)

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Ancient Greek

3 entries
  • Ἀλεξανδρεῖος adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)
  • Ἀλεξανδρῖνος adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)
  • Ᾰ̓λεξᾰνδρεύς noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)

Arabic

1 entries
  • إِسْكَنْدَرَانِيّ adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)

Bengali

2 entries
  • ইস্কান্দরানিয়া adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)
  • ইস্কান্দরানী noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • александри́йски adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)

Catalan

3 entries
  • alexandrí adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)
  • alexandrina noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)
  • alexandrí noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)

French

2 entries
  • Alexandrin noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)
  • Alexandrine noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)

Greek

2 entries
  • αλεξανδρινός adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)
  • Αλεξανδρινός noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)

Italian

1 entries
  • alessandrino adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)

Latin

4 entries
  • Alexandrīnus adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)
  • Alexandrea noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)
  • Alexandreus noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)
  • Alexandrīna noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)

Persian

1 entries
  • اسکندرانی adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • alexandrino adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)

Russian

1 entries
  • Александри́йский adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)

Sicilian

1 entries
  • sciannarinu adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)

Spanish

3 entries
  • alejandrino adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)
  • alejandrina noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)
  • alejandrino noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)

Swedish

2 entries
  • alexandrinsk adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)
  • alexandrin noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)

Ukrainian

3 entries
  • Александрійський adj (of or pertaining to Alexandria)
  • александрійка noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)
  • александрієць noun (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)

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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.

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the Alexandrian library

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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.

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The Fall of Troy is in blank verse, and may pass muster; but the Dido is in Alexandrians, a most monotonous measure, quite unsuited to a long piece in English.

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