Harold (Rupert Leofric George), Earl Alexander of Tunis. 1891–1969, British field marshal in World War II, who organized the retreat from Dunkirk and commanded in North Africa (1943) and Sicily and Italy (1944–45); governor general of Canada (1946–52); British minister of defence (1952–54)
a cocktail made of gin, brandy, or rum, with crème de cacao and sweet cream
Word origin
L < Gr Alexandros, lit., defender of men < alexein, to defend + anēr (gen. andros), man
Alexander in American English2
(ˌælɪgˈzændər)
1.
Alexander I1777-1825; czar of Russia (1801-25); grandson of Catherine the Great
2.
Alexander I1876-1903; king of Serbia (1889-1903): assassinated
3.
Alexander I1888-1934; king of Yugoslavia (1921-34): assassinated
4.
Alexander II1818-81; czar of Russia (1855-81): emancipated the serfs: assassinated: son of Nicholas I
5.
Alexander III(born Orlando Bandinelli) died 1181; pope (1159-81)
6.
Alexander III1845-94; czar of Russia (1881-94): son of Alexander II
7.
Alexander VI(born Rodrigo de Borja y Doms) 1431-1503; pope (1492-1503): father of Cesare & Lucrezia Borgia
8.
Sir Harold R(upert) L(eofric) G(eorge)1st Viscount Alexander of Tunis 1891-1969; Brit. general & statesman: governor-general of Canada (1946-52)
All related terms of 'Alexander'
Alexander I
c. 1080–1124, king of Scotland (1107–24), son of Malcolm III
Alexander II
1198–1249, king of Scotland (1214–49), son of William (the Lion )
Alexander III
1241–86, king of Scotland (1249–86), son of Alexander II
Alexander VI
original name Rodrigo Borgia . 1431–1503, pope (1492–1503): noted for his extravagance and immorality as well as for his patronage of the arts; father of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia, with whom he is said to have committed incest
Alexander Island
island of Antarctica , just west of the base of the Antarctic Peninsula , in the British Antarctic Territory : c. 16,700 sq mi (43,253 sq km)
Alexander Nevski
Saint . ?1220–63, Russian prince and military leader, who defeated the Swedes at the River Neva (1240) and the Teutonic knights at Lake Peipus (1242)
Alexander Nevsky
1220?-63; Russ. military hero , statesman , & saint
Alexander Severus
a. d . 208?-235; Rom. emperor ( a.d. 222-235)
brandy Alexander
an Alexander cocktail made with brandy
Willem-Alexander
full name Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand . born 1967, king of the Netherlands from 2013
Alexander Archipelago
a group of over 1000 islands along the coast of SE Alaska
Alexander I Island
an island of Antarctica , west of Palmer Land, in the Bellingshausen Sea. Length : about 378 km (235 miles)
Alexander technique
a technique for developing awareness of one's posture and movement in order to improve it
Alexander the Great
356–323 bc , king of Macedon , who conquered Greece (336), Egypt (331), and the Persian Empire (328), and founded Alexandria