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alexanderson
nounVery Low
/ˌælɪɡˈzændəsən/A surname of Scandinavian origin, meaning 'son of Alexander'.
alexandra
nounLow (in contexts other than as a proper noun). As a proper name, its frequency is high for people and places named as such.
/ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndrə/A feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning 'defender of mankind'.
alexandra feodorovna
nounC1/C2
/ˌæl.ɪɡˈzɑːn.drə ˌfjɔː.dəˈrɒv.nə/The personal name and title of the last Empress of Russia as the wife of Tsar Nicholas II.
alexandretta
nounVery Low
/ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndrɛtə/The historical name for the port city of İskenderun in Turkey.
alexandria
nounLow
/ˌæl.ɪɡˈzɑːn.dri.ə/A city in northern Egypt, historically a major center of learning and trade.
alexandrian
adjectivenounC2
/ˌalɪɡˈzandriən/Relating to Alexandria, Egypt, especially its ancient culture, learning, or library.
alexandrina
nounRare / Specialized
/ˌalɪɡˈzændriːnə/A specific name for Queen Victoria, especially in reference to her birth name (Alexandrina Victoria).
alexandrine
adjectivenounC2
/ˌalɪɡˈzandriːn/A line of verse containing twelve syllables, or six iambic feet, with a caesura (pause) after the sixth syllable.
alexandrinus
nounExtremely low
/ˌalɪɡˈzandrɪnəs/A specific epithet in Latin meaning 'of Alexandria' (Egypt) or 'Alexandrian'.
alexandrite
nounRare/Technical
/ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.draɪt/A rare variety of the mineral chrysoberyl that changes colour depending on the light.
alexandroupolis
nounC1
/ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndrəˌpɒlɪs/A city and port in north-eastern Greece, the capital of the Evros regional unit.
alexia
nounC2 (Specialized/Very Low Frequency)
/əˈlɛksɪə/A medical and neurological condition characterized by the loss of the ability to read, despite normal vision and intact language skills like speech and writing. It is caused by brain damage, typically in the left hemisphere.
alexian
nounC2
/əˈlɛksiən/A member of a Catholic religious order dedicated to nursing and charitable works, historically for the poor and those with contagious diseases.
alexiares
nounExtremely rare
/ˌal.ɛkˈsiː.ə.riːz/A proper noun, the name of a minor deity in Greek mythology, specifically one of the sons of Heracles (Hercules) and Hebe.
alexicacus
nounExtremely Rare / Obscure
/əˌlɛksɪˈkeɪkəs/A misspelling or mishearing of 'Alexicacos', a very obscure, non-standard variant referring to a figure in esoteric or apocryphal contexts, sometimes mistakenly used for the Greek mythological figure Alexiares or conflated with similar-sounding names.
alexin
nounC2 / Very Rare / Technical
/əˈlɛksɪn/A defensive substance in blood serum that helps destroy bacteria; an older term for what is now called 'complement' in immunology.
alexipharmic
adjectivenounVery Low
/əˌlɛksɪˈfɑːmɪk/A remedy that acts as an antidote to poison or is protective against poison.
alexis
nounMedium-Low (as a proper noun; virtually zero as a common word)
/əˈlɛk.sɪs/A personal name, typically given to individuals, of Greek origin meaning 'defender' or 'helper'.
alexis mikhailovich
nounVery Low
/əˈlɛksɪs mɪˈkaɪləvɪtʃ/A specific historical figure, the second Russian Tsar of the House of Romanov (1629–1676), father of Peter the Great.
alexis nikolayevich
nounVery Low
/əˈlɛksɪs ˌnɪkəˈlaɪəvɪtʃ/A Russian given name and patronymic; historically refers to a specific person, most notably the last heir apparent of the Russian Empire.

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