ALEXANDRIAN Definition & Meaning

Alexandrian

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of Alexandria, especially Alexandria, Egypt.
of or relating to the schools of philosophy, literature, and science in ancient Alexandria.
Alexandrine.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Alexandria, especially Alexandria, Egypt.

Alexandrian

/ -ˈzɑːn-; ˌælɪɡˈzændrɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Alexander the Great
of or relating to Alexandria in Egypt
relating to the Hellenistic philosophical, literary, and scientific ideas that flourished in Alexandria in the last three centuries bc
(of writers, literary works, etc) erudite and imitative rather than original or creative

noun

a native or inhabitant of Alexandria

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Alexandrian¹

First recorded in 1575–85; Alexandri(a) + -an

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Their last meetup was in the Alexandrian Hotel, after the ATF agent texted Johnson to tell him she would be flying from California to the Washington area to drop off evidence at the ATF headquarters.

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But, she said, “that was simply not an option for most Black Alexandrians of the time. They couldn’t afford the time off from work. They couldn’t afford the expense of the commute into the District.”

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“According to the City, White Alexandrians and Alexandrians of Arab or Middle Eastern descent need not apply.”

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As in the earlier seizures, the unnamed Alexandrian had his firearm confiscated by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police, and was written up for the violation.

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The incident — in which 15 Black men were arrested — revived tensions from McCoy’s lynching, prompting as many as 2,000 White Alexandrians to attempt to break into the jail the following night.

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Alexandria Alexandrina

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