Alexander the Great

noun

356–323 b.c., king of Macedonia 336–323: conqueror of Greek city-states and of the Persian empire from Asia Minor and Egypt to India.

Words nearby Alexander the Great

alexanders, Alexander's deafness, Alexander Severus, Alexanderson, Alexander technique, Alexander the Great, Alexander V, Alexander VI, Alexander VII, Alexander VIII, Alexandra

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British Dictionary definitions for Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

noun

356–323 bc, king of Macedon, who conquered Greece (336), Egypt (331), and the Persian Empire (328), and founded Alexandria

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Cultural definitions for Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

A ruler of Greece in the fourth century b.c. As a general, he conquered most of the ancient world, extending the civilization of Greece east to India. Alexander is said to have wept because there were no worlds left to conquer. In Alexander's youth, the philosopher Aristotle was his tutor.

notes for Alexander the Great

Before beginning his conquests, Alexander allegedly unloosed the Gordian knot by cutting through it. It was believed that the person who unfastened the Gordian knot would rule a vast territory in Asia. Alexander founded the city of Alexandria, which became a great center of learning in Egypt (see also Egypt).

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释义	Alexander the Great noun 356–323 b.c., king of Macedonia 336–323: conqueror of Greek city-states and of the Persian empire from Asia Minor and Egypt to India. Words nearby Alexander the Great alexanders, Alexander's deafness, Alexander Severus, Alexanderson, Alexander technique, Alexander the Great, Alexander V, Alexander VI, Alexander VII, Alexander VIII, Alexandra Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Alexander the Great Here, for instance, is a touch of magnanimity quite in the Alexander-the-great style. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men\|Anna Brownell Jameson British Dictionary definitions for Alexander the Great Alexander the Great noun 356–323 bc, king of Macedon, who conquered Greece (336), Egypt (331), and the Persian Empire (328), and founded Alexandria Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Alexander the Great Alexander the Great A ruler of Greece in the fourth century b.c. As a general, he conquered most of the ancient world, extending the civilization of Greece east to India. Alexander is said to have wept because there were no worlds left to conquer. In Alexander's youth, the philosopher Aristotle was his tutor. notes for Alexander the Great Before beginning his conquests, Alexander allegedly unloosed the Gordian knot by cutting through it. It was believed that the person who unfastened the Gordian knot would rule a vast territory in Asia. Alexander founded the city of Alexandria, which became a great center of learning in Egypt (see also Egypt). The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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