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al⋅ex⋅an⋅der

  [al-ig-zan-der, -zahn-]
–noun (often initial capital letter)
a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandy (brandy alexander) and sweet cream.
Origin:
1925–30; prob. after the proper name
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Main Entry:  Brandy Alexander
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a cocktail of brandy, chocolate liqueur, and cream
Etymology:  an Alexander made with brandy; an Alexander has a chocolate liqueur, cream, and a choice of liquor such as brandy
Usage:  cooking
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Word Origin & History

Alexander 
masc. proper name, from L., from Gk. Alexandros "defender of men," from alexein "to ward off, keep off, turn (something) away, defend, protect" + aner (gen. andros) "man." The first element is related to Gk. alke "protection, help, strength, power, courage," alkimos "strong;" cf. also Skt. raksati "protects," O.E. ealgian "to defend." As a kind of cocktail, it is attested from 1930.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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