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Alexandria
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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
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