Sekirov Dictionary

Alexandrine

adjective 2
noun 2
forms 3

adjective2

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Of or relating to Alexandria.
- Dioscorus sent a man there called Eutyches, a monk—monks had been too useful to Alexandrine politics to be abandoned. — 1968
Of or relating to Alexander the Great.

noun2

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A native or inhabitant of Alexandria.
- The Alexandrines considered themselves Greeks and Macedonians. And, as a matter of fact, it does not seem likely that there was any considerable infusion of native Egyptian blood in the Alexandrines. — 1927
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Ellipsis of Alexandrine parakeet.
- He is hardly distinguishable from an ordinary cock Alexandrine except for his slightly smaller size and rather less massive head and beak—the latter a distinct improvement. — 1950

forms

Alexandrines · more Alexandrine · most Alexandrine

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