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ALEXANDER THE GREAT

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• ALEXANDER THE GREAT (noun)
The noun ALEXANDER THE GREAT has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: ALEXANDER THE GREAT used as a noun is very rare.

• ALEXANDER THE GREAT (noun)

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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)

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