alexander

or Al·ex·an·der

[ al-ig-zan-der, -zahn- ]

noun
  1. a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandy (brandy alexander ) and sweet cream.

Origin of alexander

1
First recorded in 1925–30; probably after the proper name

Other definitions for Alexander (2 of 2)

Alexander
[ al-ig-zan-der, -zahn- ]

noun
  1. Also Al·ex·an·dros [al-ig-zan-dros, -drohs] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drɒs, -droʊs/ .Classical Mythology. Homeric name for a Trojan prince, Paris.

  1. Franz [frants, franz, frahnts], /frænts, frænz, frɑnts/, 1891–1964, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Hungary.

  2. Grover Cleveland, 1887–1950, U.S. baseball player.

  3. Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander of Tunis, 1891–1969, English field marshal.

  4. Samuel, 1859–1938, British philosopher.

  5. William, 1726–83, general in the American Revolution.

  6. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “defender of men.”

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British Dictionary definitions for Alexander

Alexander

/ (ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə) /


noun
  1. Harold (Rupert Leofric George), Earl Alexander of Tunis. 1891–1969, British field marshal in World War II, who organized the retreat from Dunkirk and commanded in North Africa (1943) and Sicily and Italy (1944–45); governor general of Canada (1946–52); British minister of defence (1952–54)

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