Alexandria

[ al-ig-zan-dree-uh, -zahn- ]

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noun

Arabic Al-Is·kan·da·rî·yah [ahl-is-kahn-, dree, -yah]. a seaport in northern Egypt, in the Nile delta: founded in 332 b.c. by Alexander the Great; ancient center of learning.
a city in northeastern Virginia, south of the District of Columbia.
a city in central Louisiana, on the Red River.

Alexandria

/ -ˈzɑːn-; ˌælɪɡˈzændrɪə /

the chief port of Egypt, on the Nile Delta: cultural centre of ancient times, founded by Alexander the Great (332 bc ). Pop: 3 760 000 (2005 est) Arabic nameEl Iskandariyah

Alexandria

Port city of northern Egypt (see also Egypt ), located where the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea .

One-time capital city of ancient Egypt, a center consecutively of Greek, Jewish, and Christian culture .

Founded by and named for Alexander the Great .

Will we possibly be hearing about the Alexandria Safe-Zone soon?!

In the comic books, he sticks around at least until the group reaches the Alexandria Safe-Zone.

Instead, many have joined sporadic anti-coup protests lead by young people refusing to vote in Cairo and Alexandria.

On Wednesday security forces continued to clash with students encouraging vote boycotts in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.

Pat Roberts owns a convertible that is registered to his Alexandria, VA home, with Virginia vanity plates reading “PR-USS.”

A sense of inferiority crept over him, as on the first day of his arrival at Alexandria.

Only eight days later, after Mrs. Chepstow and Nigel had sailed for Alexandria, did he learn that they were married.

It means that many trees have been imported from the east by way of Alexandria.

Consequently, it was not unusual for Alexandria not to have had an organized force by May 24, awaiting Federal invasion.

His character, however, by no means justified the epithet of holy and pious emperor bestowed by Dionysius of Alexandria.

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