Arabic Al-Is·kan·da·rî·yah[ahl-is-kahn-dree-yah] /ɑl ɪs kɑnˈdri yɑ/ . a seaport in northern Egypt, in the Nile delta: founded in 332 b.c. by Alexander the Great; ancient center of learning.
a city in northeastern Virginia, south of the District of Columbia.
a city in central Louisiana, on the Red River.
Words nearby Alexandria
Alexander VII, Alexander VIII, Alexandra, Alexandra Feodorovna, Alexandretta, Alexandria, Alexandrian, Alexandrina, Alexandrine, Alexandrinus, alexandrite
They called it mathlib and eagerly began to fill it with the world’s mathematical knowledge, making it a kind of 21st-century Library of Alexandria.
Building the Mathematical Library of the Future|Kevin Hartnett|October 1, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Literally translated to “belly-releaser”, the Gastraphetes was an ancient handheld crossbow-like mechanism described and drawn in a detailed manner in Heron of Alexandria’s compiled Belopoeica.
14 Exceptional Weapon Systems from History That Were Ahead of their Time|Dattatreya Mandal|March 26, 2020|Realm of History
Will we possibly be hearing about the Alexandria Safe-Zone soon?!
‘Walking Dead’ Showrunner Scott Gimple Teases ‘Darker, Weirder’ Times Ahead|Melissa Leon|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the comic books, he sticks around at least until the group reaches the Alexandria Safe-Zone.
The Walking Dead’s ‘Crossed’: The Stage Is Now Set for a Bloody, Deadly Midseason Finale|Melissa Leon|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, many have joined sporadic anti-coup protests lead by young people refusing to vote in Cairo and Alexandria.
On Wednesday security forces continued to clash with students encouraging vote boycotts in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.
Egypt Prepares to Anoint a Dictator and Call it an Election|Jesse Rosenfeld|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pat Roberts owns a convertible that is registered to his Alexandria, VA home, with Virginia vanity plates reading “PR-USS.”
There's No Place Like Home For Kansas Senator Pat Roberts|Ben Jacobs|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From her eccentric position at Alexandria she could not civilize Europe.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper
I can recommend them, for I have them especially prepared by Ionides of Alexandria.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes|Arthur Conan Doyle
Then he gave her his hand, with the assurance that the thought of her would make it a pleasure to remember Alexandria.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers
He was a trustee of Alexandria and practiced law there and in Winchester.
The Fairfax County Courthouse|Ross D. Netherton
The suffering and riotous citizens made Alexandria a very unpleasant place of abode for the prefect and magistrates.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12)|S. Rappoport
British Dictionary definitions for Alexandria
Alexandria
/ (ˌælɪɡˈzændrɪə, -ˈzɑːn-) /
noun
the chief port of Egypt, on the Nile Delta: cultural centre of ancient times, founded by Alexander the Great (332 bc). Pop: 3 760 000 (2005 est)Arabic name: El Iskandariyah