Alexandrian
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Alexandrian¹
- /æl.ɛɡˈzæn.dɹiː.ən/ UK
- /æ.lɛksˈzæn.dɹi.ən/ US
Where it comes from
From Alexandria + -n.
adjective more Alexandrian · most Alexandrian
-
Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.
the Alexandrian library
Similar: Alexandrine
noun Alexandrians
-
A native or inhabitant of Alexandria.
Similar: Alexandrine
- A practitioner of Alexandrian Wicca.
Alexandrian²
- /æl.ɛɡˈzæn.dɹiː.ən/ UK
- /æ.lɛksˈzæn.dɹi.ən/ US
Where it comes from
From Alexander + -ian. The noun and sense 1 of the adjective are a variant or alteration of alexandrine, from Middle French alexandrin.
adjective more Alexandrian · most Alexandrian
- Applied to a kind of heroic verse; synonym of alexandrine.
-
Of or pertaining to Alexander the Great, or his reign, era etc.
Similar: Alexandrine
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Synonym of Hellenistic.
Similar: Alexandrine, Hellenistic
noun Alexandrians
-
Synonym of alexandrine.
Theſe Triplets and Alexandrians were brought in by Dryden, and other Poets in the Reign of Charles II. They were the mere Effect of Haſte, Idleneſs, and want of Money; and have been wholly avoided by the beſt Poets, ſince theſe Verſes were written.
Similar: alexandrine
Alexandrian³
- /æl.ɛɡˈzæn.dɹiː.ən/ UK
- /æ.lɛksˈzæn.dɹi.ən/ US
Where it comes from
From Alexandra + -ian.
adjective
- Only used in Alexandrian limp.
Translations
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adj of or pertaining to Alexandria
| Español | alejandrino |
|---|---|
| Português | alexandrino |
| Italiano | alessandrino |
| Ελληνικά | αλεξανδρινός alexandrinós |
| Русский | Александри́йский Aleksandríjskij |
| العربية | إِسْكَنْدَرَانِيّ ʔiskandarāniyy |
noun native or inhabitant of Alexandria
| Español | alejandrino, alejandrina |
|---|---|
| Français | Alexandrin, Alexandrine |
| Ελληνικά | Αλεξανδρινός Alexandrinós |
Talk about this word "Alexandrian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alexandrian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Alexandrian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alexandrian "Alexandrian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alexandrian.Cite this
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title = {Alexandrian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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