Alexander the Great
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Alexander the Great
- /æl.ɪɡ.ˈzæn.dɚ ðə ɡɹeɪt/ US
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From Middle English Alexander the grete, a calque of Latin Alexander Magnus.
proper noun
- A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia.
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name King of Macedonia
| Español | Alejandro Magno |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알렉산드로스 대왕 Alleksandeuroseu Daewang |
| 日本語 | アレキサンダー大王 Arekisandā Daiō, アレクサンドロス大王 Arekusandorosu Daiō |
| 中文 | 亞歷山大大帝 /亚历山大大帝 Yàlìshāndà dàdì |
| हिन्दी | सिकंदर sikandar, सिकन्दर sikandar, इसकंदर iskandar, इसकन्दर iskandar, जुलकरनैन julkarnain |
| Português | Alexandre Magno, Alexandre, o Grande |
| Français | Alexandre le Grand |
| Deutsch | Alexander der Große |
| Italiano | Alessandro Magno |
| Ελληνικά | Αλέξανδρος ο Μέγας Aléxandros o Mégas, Μέγας Αλέξανδρος Mégas Aléxandros |
| Română | Alexandru cel Mare |
| Русский | Алекса́ндр Македо́нский Aleksándr Makedónskij, Алекса́ндр Вели́кий Aleksándr Velíkij |
| العربية | اَلْإِسْكَنْدَر اَلْأَكْبَر al-ʔiskandar al-ʔakbar |
| עברית | אלכסנדר הגדול aleksánder hagadól, אלכסנדר מוקדון aleksánder mokdón |
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