[al-ig-zan-derz, -zahn-] 
) | 1. | a tall plant, Angelica atropurpurea, of the parsley family, having broad clusters of small white flowers. |
| 2. | a related plant, Smyrnium olusatrum, having yellowish flowers. |
[al-ig-zan-der, -zahn-] ) | a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandy (brandy alexander) and sweet cream. |
[al-ig-zan-der, -zahn-] | 1. | Alexander the Great. |
| 2. | Also, Alexandros. Classical Mythology. Homeric name for Paris. |
| 3. | Franz [frants, franz, frahnts] , 1891–1964, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Hungary. |
| 4. | Grover Cleveland, 1887–1950, U.S. baseball player. |
| 5. | Sir Harold R. L. G. (Alexander of Tunis), 1891–1969, English field marshal. |
| 6. | Samuel, 1859–1938, British philosopher. |
| 7. | William, 1726–83, general in the American Revolution. |
| 8. | a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “defender of men.” |
[par-is] | a Trojan prince, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Cassandra, who awarded the apple of discord to Aphrodite and was by her help enabled to abduct Helen. |
| al·ex·an·der also Al·ex·an·der (āl'ĭg-zān'dər) n. A cocktail made with crème de cacao, sweet cream, and brandy or gin. [From the name Alexander.] |
Capital of France and the largest city in the country, located in north-central France on the Seine River; an international cultural and intellectual center, as well as the commercial and industrial focus of France.
Note: In the Treaty of Paris (1783), Britain formally acknowledged the independence of the thirteen colonies as the United States.
Note: In the 1920s, Paris was home to many artists and writers from the United States and other countries.
Note: During World War II, German troops occupied the city from 1940 to 1944.
Note: The city's tourist attractions include the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. The Champs Élysées is the most famous of its many celebrated streets, avenues, and boulevards.
Note: Paris is a center for fashion and design.
Note: It is called the “City of Light.”
