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alexander

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

noun

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


Alexander

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

noun

  1. Also ···Dz []. Classical Mythology. Homeric name for a Trojan prince, Paris.
  2. Franz [frants, franz, frahnts], 1891–1964, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Hungary.
  3. Grover Cleveland, 1887–1950, U.S. baseball player.
  4. Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander of Tunis, 1891–1969, English field marshal.
  5. Samuel, 1859–1938, British philosopher.
  6. William, 1726–83, general in the American Revolution.
  7. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “defender of men.”

Alexander

/ ˌæɪɡˈɑːԻə /

noun

  1. AlexanderHarold (Rupert Leofric George), Earl Alexander of Tunis18911969MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of alexander1

First recorded in 1925–30; probably after the proper name
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Between the traditional cottages and smattering of shops on the main street, a giant, technicolour mural of Sir Alexander Fleming, the man who discovered penicillin, now looks out over the town.

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Frank Donnelly, 88, recalled receiving a Sir Alexander Fleming medal from its namesake as a third year secondary pupil at Darvel School in 1952.

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However, on Sunday, transport secretary Heidi Alexander said that while the government is committed to the 2030 deadline, she would relax regulations which dictate how firms make the switch in order to "protect and create jobs".

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Before this point, from its inception, the US government was funded mainly by tariffs, and was unapologetically protectionist, based on the strategy of its first Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton.

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Over the course of those years, the screenplay for “Párvulos” would become infused with Ezban’s interactions with his children Naomi and Alexander.

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