Alexandrian

[ al-ig-zan-dree-uhn, -zahn- ]

/ ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dri ən, -ˈzɑn- /

adjective

of Alexandria, especially Alexandria, Egypt.

of or relating to the schools of philosophy, literature, and science in ancient Alexandria.

Alexandrine.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Alexandria, especially Alexandria, Egypt.

Origin of Alexandrian

First recorded in 1575–85; Alexandri(a) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Alexandrian

non-Al·ex·an·dri·an, adjective

Words nearby Alexandrian

Alexander VIII, Alexandra, Alexandra Feodorovna, Alexandretta, Alexandria, Alexandrian, Alexandrina, Alexandrine, Alexandrinus, alexandrite, Alexandroupolis

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Example sentences from the Web for Alexandrian

Goddio told me that last week the visibility in the Alexandrian harbor was about 27 inches.
Cleopatra's Comeback|Stacy Schiff|June 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps some such legends may be found in the Alexandrian Platonists, but those mystics are no authority on such a subject.
A Strange Story, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
One of the friends who have read my proofs takes a more Alexandrian way with this objection and says "But there are."
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2|George Saintsbury
The legends of Echo are of late, probably Alexandrian, origin, and she is first personified in Euripides.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various

Yearly our understanding of the Alexandrian culture becomes fuller.
Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria|Norman Bentwich
Athenus, if we may judge from Iris writings, was then the brightest of the Alexandrian wits and men of learning.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12)|S. Rappoport

British Dictionary definitions for Alexandrian

Alexandrian

/ (ˌælɪɡˈzændrɪən, -ˈzɑːn-) /

adjective

of or relating to Alexander the Great

of or relating to Alexandria in Egypt

relating to the Hellenistic philosophical, literary, and scientific ideas that flourished in Alexandria in the last three centuries bc

(of writers, literary works, etc) erudite and imitative rather than original or creative

noun

a native or inhabitant of Alexandria

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单词	alexandrian
释义	Alexandrian [ al-ig-zan-dree-uhn, -zahn- ] / ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dri ən, -ˈzɑn- / adjective of Alexandria, especially Alexandria, Egypt. of or relating to the schools of philosophy, literature, and science in ancient Alexandria. Alexandrine. noun a native or inhabitant of Alexandria, especially Alexandria, Egypt. Origin of Alexandrian First recorded in 1575–85; Alexandri(a) + -an OTHER WORDS FROM Alexandrian non-Al·ex·an·dri·an, adjective Words nearby Alexandrian Alexander VIII, Alexandra, Alexandra Feodorovna, Alexandretta, Alexandria, Alexandrian, Alexandrina, Alexandrine, Alexandrinus, alexandrite, Alexandroupolis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Alexandrian Goddio told me that last week the visibility in the Alexandrian harbor was about 27 inches. Cleopatra's Comeback\|Stacy Schiff\|June 3, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Perhaps some such legends may be found in the Alexandrian Platonists, but those mystics are no authority on such a subject. A Strange Story, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton One of the friends who have read my proofs takes a more Alexandrian way with this objection and says "But there are." A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2\|George Saintsbury The legends of Echo are of late, probably Alexandrian, origin, and she is first personified in Euripides. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10\|Various Yearly our understanding of the Alexandrian culture becomes fuller. Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria\|Norman Bentwich Athenus, if we may judge from Iris writings, was then the brightest of the Alexandrian wits and men of learning. History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12)\|S. Rappoport British Dictionary definitions for Alexandrian Alexandrian / (ˌælɪɡˈzændrɪən, -ˈzɑːn-) / adjective of or relating to Alexander the Great of or relating to Alexandria in Egypt relating to the Hellenistic philosophical, literary, and scientific ideas that flourished in Alexandria in the last three centuries bc (of writers, literary works, etc) erudite and imitative rather than original or creative noun a native or inhabitant of Alexandria Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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