ALEXANDER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Alexander mean? 

• ALEXANDER (noun)
  The noun ALEXANDER has 2 senses:

1. European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
2. king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)

  Familiarity information: ALEXANDER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALEXANDER (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

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

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)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Alexander the Great; Alexander

Instance hypernyms:

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