ALEXANDER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

King of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)

Synonyms:

Alexander; Alexander the Great

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

conqueror; vanquisher (someone who is victorious by force of arms)

Derivation:

Alexandrian (of or relating to Alexander the Great or his empire)

Sense 2

Meaning:

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

Synonyms:

Alexander; Alexanders; black lovage; horse parsley; Smyrnium olusatrum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Alexander" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("Alexander" is a member of...):

genus Smyrnium; Smyrnium (Alexanders)

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Context examples:

Understanding the brain circuits that underlie specific aspects of anhedonia is of major importance, not only because anhedonia is a core feature of depression but also because it is one of the most treatment-resistant symptoms, says Laith Alexander, the study’s first author.

(Marmoset study gives insights into loss of pleasure in depression, University of Cambridge)

His team worked with Alexander Gourine, Ph.D., professor at University College London (UCL), whose lab found that astrocytes in neighboring parts of the brain may regulate breathing by sensing changes in blood carbon dioxide levels.

(Star-like cells may help the brain tune breathing rhythms, National Institutes of Health)

And because my first inclination was to be entertained with scenes of pomp and magnificence, I desired to see Alexander the Great at the head of his army, just after the battle of Arbela: which, upon a motion of the governor’s finger, immediately appeared in a large field, under the window where we stood.