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# alexander

proper noun (Alexander — a boy's name)

«alexander» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Alexander is a boy's first name; short forms are Alex, Al, Xander and Sandy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alexander/#m1)
2. Alexander the Great was a famous king of ancient Macedonia who built a huge empire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alexander/#m2)
3. Alexander is also a family name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alexander/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories and maths word problems Alexander is just a character's name; it tells nothing about the numbers. In history lessons pupils may learn about Alexander the Great and the city of Alexandria in Egypt, named after him.

### Examples

- Alexander has three more stickers than Ben. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alexander/#x1)
- My friend Alexander likes to be called Alex. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alexander/#x2)
- Alexander the Great led his army as far as India. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alexander/#x3)
- Alexander scored the winning goal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alexander/#x4)
- The city of Alexandria is named after Alexander. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alexander/#x5)
- Alexander shared 12 sweets equally with his sister. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alexander/#x6)
- After that, Alexander and Bucephalus were the best of friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alexander/#x7)

### Note

A name, so always written with a capital A. The girl's form is Alexandra. In word problems, treat it as a person: «he», «his».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «alexander» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alexander/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«alexander» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/alexander.html) on Mova free.