The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
Alexandria
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Alexandria
(proper noun)
Alexandria
/ˌælɪg
ˈ
zændrijə/
proper noun
Alexandria
/ˌælɪg
ˈ
zændrijə/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALEXANDRIA
1
:
U.S. city, Virginia
2
:
city in Egypt
— Alexandrian
/ˌælɪg
ˈ
zændrijən/
adjective or noun
ASK THE EDITOR
What are the plural forms of
check-in
,
passerby
, and
spoonful
?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
facility
:
a building that is built for a specific purpose
Learn More »
