n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-lig- ' zan-dr ē - ə , ˌ e-
Function: geographical name
1 city cen La. pop 46,342
2 city N Va. on the Potomac S of Washington, D.C. pop 128,283
3 city & port N Egypt bet. Lake Mareotis & the Mediterranean pop 3,170,000
– Al · ex · an · dri · an \ -dr ē - ə n \ adjective or noun