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alewife
nounLow
/ˈeɪl.waɪf/A type of fish (Alosa pseudoharengus), similar to a herring, found in North American coastal waters and freshwater lakes.
alex
nounMedium
/ˈalɪks/A common masculine given name, traditionally a short form of Alexander.
alexa
nounmedium
/əˈlɛksə/A proper name, historically female; in contemporary usage, primarily a brand name for Amazon's virtual assistant.
alexander
nounMedium
/ˌæl.ɪɡˈzɑːn.də/A male given name of Greek origin, meaning "defender of men".
alexander archipelago
nounC1
/ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndər ˌɑːkɪˈpɛləɡəʊ/A group of islands off the southeastern coast of Alaska, part of the Inside Passage.
alexander city
nounLow
/ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə ˈsɪti/A proper noun referring to a city in Alabama, United States, named after a person (Alexander).
alexander i
nounLow
/ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndə ðə ˈfɜːst/A proper noun referring to a specific historical figure: Alexander I Pavlovich (1777–1825), Tsar of Russia from 1801 to 1825.
alexander i island
nounLow
/ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndər ðə ˈfɜːst ˈaɪlənd/A large, ice-covered island in the Bellingshausen Sea, off the coast of West Antarctica.
alexander ii
nounLow Frequency / Academic / Historical
/ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndə ðə ˈsekənd/The name of a specific Tsar of Russia (r. 1855–1881), known for significant reforms, particularly the emancipation of the serfs.
alexander iii
nounC1
/ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndə ˈθɜːd/The specific title or name for two notable historical figures: the 13th-century King of Scotland (1241–1286) and the 19th-century Emperor of Russia (1845–1894).
alexander iv
nounLow
/ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə(r) ðə ˈfɔːθ/A historical figure, specifically a Pope of the Catholic Church (1254–1261).
alexander nevski
nounLow (specialist/historical context)
/ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə ˈnɛfski/A 13th-century Russian prince and military leader, later canonized as a saint, famed for his victories defending Novgorod against Swedish and Teutonic invaders.
alexander severus
nounVery Low
/ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə sɪˈvɪərəs/Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander (c. 208–235 AD), a Roman emperor who reigned from 222 until his assassination, known for his relative peace and attempts at reform.
alexander technique
nounLow
/ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə tekˈniːk/A method of improving posture, movement, and breathing through conscious awareness and retraining of habitual physical patterns.
alexander the great
nounMedium
/ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndə ðə ˈɡreɪt/The historical figure Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BC), a king and military commander who created one of the largest ancient empires, stretching from Greece to northwestern India.
alexander v
nounVery Low
/ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndə ˈfɪfθ/The name of a specific Pope of the Catholic Church.
alexander vi
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
/ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndə ðə ˈsɪkθ/The name of a specific historical figure: Rodrigo de Borja (Borgia), who served as Pope from 1492 until his death in 1503.
alexander vii
nounC2
/ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndə ðə ˈsevənθ/The name of a specific 17th-century pope (Fabio Chigi), serving as a proper noun identifying the historical figure.
alexander viii
nounLow
/ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndər ði ˈeɪtθ/A reference to Pope Alexander VIII, born Pietro Vito Ottoboni (1610–1691), who served as Pope from 1689 to his death in 1691.
alexanders
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndəz/A tall, aromatic, yellow-flowered plant of the parsley family (Smyrnium olusatrum), formerly cultivated for its edible stems, leaves, and seeds.

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