What does Alexandrian mean?

Definitions for Alexandrian
ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dri ən, -ˈzɑn-alexan·dri·an

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Alexandrianadjective

    a resident or native of Alexandria (especially Alexandria in Egypt)

  2. Alexandrianadjective

    of or relating to Alexander the Great or his empire

Wiktionary

  1. Alexandrianadjective

    Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.

    the Alexandrian library.

  2. Alexandrianadjective

    Applied to a kind of heroic verse.

ChatGPT

  1. alexandrian

    Alexandrian typically refers to something related to or originating from Alexandria, a city in Egypt known for its historical significance and cultural contributions, particularly during Hellenistic period. This could refer to people, culture, literature, philosophy, or any other traits associated with the city of Alexandria. Alexandrian can also refer to a 14-syllable line of iambic hexameter used in poetry. It is synonymous in this context with "alexandrine."

Webster Dictionary

  1. Alexandrianadjective

    of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; as, the Alexandrian library

  2. Alexandrianadjective

    applied to a kind of heroic verse. See Alexandrine, n

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Alexandrian

    al-egz-an′dri-an, adj. relating to Alexandria in Egypt, or its school of philosophy: relating to Alexander.

Editors Contribution

  1. alexandrian

    A Wiccan tradition.

    Gardnerian,Alexandrian,and Dianic are main Wiccan traditions.


    Submitted by krisc_r on December 29, 2019  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Alexandrian in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Alexandrian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Alexandrian in a Sentence

  1. Raymond Chandler:

    It is a mass language only in the same sense that its baseball slang is born of baseball players. That is, it is a language which is being molded by writers to do delicate things and yet be within the grasp of superficially educated people. It is not a natural growth, much as its proletarian writers would like to think so. But compared with it at its best, English has reached the Alexandrian stage of formalism and decay.

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