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grover c. alexander

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Al⋅ex⋅an⋅der

[al-ig-zan-der, -zahn-]
–noun
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.”
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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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