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alexander

noun

Simple meaning

A minor city in Franklin County.

Pronunciation

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æləɡˈzændɚ

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Definition

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noun

  1. A minor city in Franklin County, Iowa.

  2. A minor city in Rush County, Kansas; named for early settler Alexander Harvey.

  3. A minor city in McKenzie County, North Dakota; named for early North Dakota politician Alexander McKenzie.

  4. A community in the Rural Municipality of Whitehead, Manitoba, Canada; named for early settler Alexander Speers.

  5. A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream.

  6. A place in the United States

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