Definition of Alexandria in English:
Alexandria
proper nounˌalɪɡˈzɑːndrɪəˌæləɡˈzændriə
The chief port of Egypt; population 4,084,700 (est. 2006). Alexandria was a major centre of Hellenistic culture and was renowned for its extensive library (burned down in the 3rd century AD).
Definition of Alexandria in US English:
Alexandria
proper nounˌaləɡˈzandrēəˌæləɡˈzændriə
1The chief port of Egypt; population 4,084,700 (est. 2006). Founded in 332 BC by Alexander the Great, it was a major center of Hellenistic culture, renowned for its library and for the Pharos lighthouse.
2An industrial city in central Louisiana, on the Red River; population 48,639 (est. 2008).
3A city in northern Virginia, on the Potomac River, across from Washington, DC; population 143,885 (est. 2008).