Alexandria

English

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Alexandria

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Etymology

From Middle English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), initially chiefly places founded by Alexander the Great of Macedonia and subsequently usually with reference to Alexandria in Egypt, a major Hellenistic cultural center, center of early Christianity, and continuing major international port. Compare Antioch, Seleucia, and Ptolemais. Doublet of Kandahar, Iskenderun, Scandaroon, and Alexandretta.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/, /æləɡˈzændɹi.ə/

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Proper noun

Alexandria

1. A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.
2. (historical) Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
   1. Former name of Iskandariya, a city in central Iraq.
   2. Former name of Iskenderun, a city in southeastern Turkey.
   3. Former name of Kandahar, a city in southern Afghanistan.
   4. Former name of Bagram, a city in eastern Afghanistan.
   5. Former name of Ghazni, a city in eastern Afghanistan.
   6. Former name of Mary, a city in Turkmenistan.
   7. Former name of Khujand, a city in Tajikistan.
3. A governorate of Egypt around the city.
4. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A census-designated place in Calhoun County, Alabama.
   2. A city in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.
   3. A city in Kentucky, and one of the two county seats of Campbell County.
   4. A city, the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
   5. A city, the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota.
   6. A township in Douglas County, Minnesota.
   7. A city in Clark County, Missouri.
   8. A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
   9. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
   10. A township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
   11. A town in Jefferson County, New York.
   12. A village in Licking County, Ohio.
   13. An unincorporated community in Scioto County, Ohio.
   14. A borough of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
   15. A minor city, the county seat of Hanson County, South Dakota.
   16. A town in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
   17. An independent city in Virginia, next to Arlington County, Fairfax County and Washington, D.C.
5. A former town in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada; now a part of the township of North Glengarry.
6. A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
7. A town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
8. A town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
9. A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3980).
10. A city in Teleorman, Romania
11. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Synonyms

• (ancient & medieval Iskenderun, Turkey): See Alexandretta
• (ancient & medieval Mary, Turkmenistan): See Merv

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Translations

Catalan

Catalan Wikipedia has an article on:

Alexandria

Wikipedia ^ca

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic)
• IPA^(key): (Valencian)

Proper noun

Alexandria f

1. Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
2. Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)

Related terms

• Alexandre
• alexandrí

Danish

Proper noun

Alexandria

1. Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
2. Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)

German

Alternative forms

• Alexandrien

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ,
• Hyphenation: Ale‧x‧an‧d‧ria

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Proper noun

Alexandria n (proper noun, genitive Alexandrias or (optionally with an article) Alexandria)

1. Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
2. Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)

Further reading

• “Alexandria” in Duden online

Hungarian

 Alexandria on Hungarian Wikipedia

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: Ale‧xan‧dria
• Rhymes: -jɒ

Proper noun

Alexandria

1. Alexandria (a city, the county seat of Teleorman, Romania)

Declension

Derived terms

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /a.lek.sanˈdriː.a/,
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.lek.sanˈdri.a/,

Proper noun

Alexandrīa f sg (genitive Alexandrīae); first declension

1. Alternative form of Alexandrēa

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: A‧le‧xan‧dri‧a

Proper noun

Alexandria f

1. Alexandria (a city and governorate of Egypt)

Romanian

Romanian Wikipedia has an article on:

Alexandria

Wikipedia ^ro

Etymology

From Alexandru +‎ -ia. Named after Alexandru II Ghica.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alekˈsandri.a/

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Proper noun

Alexandria f

1. A city in Teleorman, Romania
2. Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
3. Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)

Declension

Swedish

Proper noun

Alexandria n (genitive Alexandrias)

1. Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
2. Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)