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Definition of Alexander
1. Noun. European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb.
Exact synonyms: Alexanders, Black Lovage, Horse Parsley, Smyrnium Olusatrum
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Smyrnium, Smyrnium
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Smyrnium, Smyrnium
2. Noun. King of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC).
Exact synonyms: Alexander The Great
Generic synonyms: Conqueror, Vanquisher
Derivative terms: Alexandrian
Generic synonyms: Conqueror, Vanquisher
Derivative terms: Alexandrian
Definition of Alexander
1. Proper noun. (given name male from=Ancient Greek), most famously held by Wikipedia:Alexander the Great Alexander the Great. ¹
2. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names) ¹
3. Noun. Alexanders: any of various umbellifers, often specifically ''Smyrnium olusatrum'' or ''Heracleum maximum'', the cow parsnip ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Alexander
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