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al•ex•an•der
Pronunciation: (al"ig-zan'dur, -zän'-), [key] — n.
- a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandyand sweet cream.
Al•ex•an•der
Pronunciation: (al"ig-zan'dur, -zän'-), [key] — n.
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- Homeric name for Paris.
- 1891–1964, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Hungary.
- 1887–1950, U.S. baseball player.
- (Alexander of Tunis), 1891–1969, English field marshal.
- 1859–1938, British philosopher.
- 1726–83, general in the American Revolution.
- a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “defender of men.”
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