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Alexandria Common

Alexandria has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a town in Louisiana on the Red River

"The ferry docked at Alexandria, a small town located along the banks of the Red River in Louisiana."

2

the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt

"Visiting Alexandria feels like stepping back in time to the era when it served as the bustling capital of ancient Egypt."

Proper Noun
1

A city and port in Egypt.

"Visitors often take a ferry to Alexandria, the historic city and port on Egypt's Mediterranean coast."

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Origin

The name comes from Ancient Greek Alexándreia, which combines the personal name Alexander with a suffix meaning "place." It was originally used for various cities founded by Alexander the Great but eventually became specifically associated with Alexandria in Egypt due to its prominence as a major cultural and port city.

Rhyming Words
ria aria bria uria iria pria cria tria syria curia beria atria kuria daria guria nuria varia turia adria waria
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