Alexandria
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/
ipa: /æləɡˈzændɹi.ə/
Etymology: From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), initially chiefly places founded by Alexander the Great of Macedonia and subsequently usually with reference to Alexandria in Egypt, a major Hellenistic cultural center, center of early Christianity, and continuing major international port. Compare Antioch, Seleucia, and Ptolemais. Doublet of Kandahar, Iskenderun, Scandaroon, and Alexandretta.
Senses: glosses: A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.
glosses: Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
Former name of Iskandariya: a city in central Iraq.
glosses: Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
Former name of Iskenderun: a city in southeastern Turkey.
glosses: Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
Former name of Kandahar: a city in southern Afghanistan.
glosses: Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
Former name of Bagram: a city in eastern Afghanistan.
glosses: Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
Former name of Ghazni: a city in eastern Afghanistan.
glosses: Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
Former name of Mary: a city in Turkmenistan.
glosses: Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
Former name of Khujand: a city in Tajikistan.
glosses: Alternative form of Alessandria: a city in Piedmont, Italy.
glosses: A governorate of Egypt around the city.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in Calhoun County, Alabama.
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A city in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A city in Kentucky, and one of the two county seats of Campbell County.
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A city, the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A city, the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A township in Douglas County, Minnesota.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A city in Clark County, Missouri.
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A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
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A township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A town in Jefferson County, New York.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A village in Licking County, Ohio.
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An unincorporated community in Scioto County, Ohio.
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A borough of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A minor city, the county seat of Hanson County, South Dakota.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A town in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
examples: text: The U.S. attorney’s office, based in Alexandria, just outside Washington, is among the most important in the country, handling sensitive national security and terrorism cases.
ref: 2025 September 27, “Inside the Trump Administration’s Push to Prosecute James Comey”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An independent city in Virginia, next to Arlington County, Fairfax County and Washington, D.C.
glosses: A former town in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada; now a part of the township of North Glengarry.
glosses: A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
glosses: A town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
glosses: A town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
glosses: A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3980).
glosses: A city in Teleorman County, Romania.
glosses: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Synonyms: sense: ancient & medieval Iskenderun, Turkey
word: Alexandretta
sense: ancient & medieval Mary, Turkmenistan
word: Merv
Derived terms: Alexandrian
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Related terms: Alexandretta
Alexandria Eschate
Alexandrine
Alexandropolis