Alexandria
proper noun
- second largest city in Egypt
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/ / /æləɡˈzændɹi.ə/
name
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.
- A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.
- Various other former cities in West Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
- Various other former cities in West Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
- Various other former cities in West Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
- Various other former cities in West Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
- Various other former cities in West Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
- Various other former cities in West Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
- Various other former cities in West Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
- Alternative form of Alessandria: a city in Piedmont, Italy.
- A governorate of Egypt around the city.
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“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.”
- A former town in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada; now a part of the township of North Glengarry.
- A suburb of Sydney in the Sydney council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
- A town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- A town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
- A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3980).
- A city in Teleorman County, Romania.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.