alexander

noun

al·​ex·​an·​der ˌa-lig-ˈzan-dər 

ˌe-

often capitalized

: an iced cocktail made from crème de cacao, sweet cream, and gin or brandy

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Biographical Definition

Alexander 1 of 6

biographical name (1)

Al·​ex·​an·​der ˌa-lig-ˈzan-dər 

ˌe-

name of 8 popes: especially VI (Rodrigo Borgia) 1431–1503 (pope 1492–1503)

Alexander

2 of 6

biographical name (2)

variants or Alexander III of Macedon

356–323 b.c. the Great king (336–323)

Alexander

3 of 6

biographical name (3)

ˌä-lik-ˈsän-dər 

variants Russian Aleksandr

name of 3 emperors of Russia: I 1777–1825 (reigned 1801–25); II 1818–1881 (reigned 1855–81); III 1845–1894 (reigned 1881–94)

Alexander

4 of 6

biographical name (4)

ˌä-lik-ˈsän-dər-ō-ˈbre-nə-ˌvich 

variants Serbian Aleksandar Obrenović

1876–1903 king of Serbia (1889–1903)

Alexander

5 of 6

biographical name (5)

variants or Alexander I

1888–1934 king of Yugoslavia (1929–34)

Alexander

6 of 6

biographical name (6)

Harold Rupert Leofric George 1891–1969 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis British field marshal; governor-general of Canada (1946–52)