ALL meanings of alexandria
Al·ex·an·dri·a
A a - noun alexandria 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) 3
- noun alexandria seaport in Egypt, on the Mediterranean at the W end of the Nile delta: pop. 3,485,000: founded by Alexander the Great and, later, a center of Hellenistic culture 3
- noun alexandria city in NE Va., on the Potomac, near Washington, D.C.: pop. 128,000 3
- noun alexandria Arabic Al-Iskandarîyah. a seaport in N Egypt, in the Nile delta: founded in 332 b.c. by Alexander the Great; ancient center of learning. 1
- noun alexandria a city in NE Virginia, S of the District of Columbia. 1
- noun alexandria a city in central Louisiana, on the Red River. 1