- Alexandria
- Alexandria Alexandria n.
a city on the Mediterranean Sea, the chief port of Egypt.
Syn: El Iskandariyah [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Alexandria
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Alexandria — Alexandria, NE U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 216 Housing Units (2000): 110 Land area (2000): 0.400049 sq. miles (1.036122 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.400049 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
ALEXANDRIA — ALEXANDRIA, city in northern egypt . Ancient Period Jews settled in Alexandria at the beginning of the third century B.C.E. (according to Josephus, already in the time of Alexander the Great). At first they dwelt in the eastern sector of the city … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Alexandria — • Seaport of Egypt, on the left bank of the Nile Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Alexandria Alexandria † … Catholic encyclopedia
Alexandria [4] — Alexandria (Alexandreia), eine von Alexander d. Gr. 331 v. Chr. an Stelle des ägyptischen Hafenortes Rakote gegründete und nach ihm benannte Stadt an der Küste von Unterägypten, jahrhundertelang eine der glänzendsten Großstädte des Altertums und… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Alexandrĭa — (n. Geogr.), 1) A. de Palea (A. Statiellorum), neu lateinischer Name für Alessandria; 2) Vorstadt von Warschau; 3) Kreis in dem südrussischen Gouvernement Cherson; 4) Stadt hier am Ingultz mit starkem Maisbau; 1200 Ew., neu gebaut; 5) Stadt auf… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Alexandria — (Iskenderia på arabisk) er en havneby i Ægypten ved Middelhavet. Den fik sit navn efter Alexander den Store, som grundlagde den, og var Euclids hjemby. I mere end tusinde år efter grundlæggelsen, var byen landets hovedstad, residens for det… … Danske encyklopædi
Alexandria, AL — U.S. Census Designated Place in Alabama Population (2000): 3692 Housing Units (2000): 1467 Land area (2000): 11.095109 sq. miles (28.736198 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 11.095109 sq. miles (28 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Alexandria, IN — U.S. city in Indiana Population (2000): 6260 Housing Units (2000): 2704 Land area (2000): 2.711570 sq. miles (7.022934 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.711570 sq. miles (7.022934 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Alexandria, KY — U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 8286 Housing Units (2000): 2989 Land area (2000): 5.384996 sq. miles (13.947075 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.046326 sq. miles (0.119984 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.431322 sq. miles (14.067059 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Alexandria, LA — U.S. city in Louisiana Population (2000): 46342 Housing Units (2000): 19806 Land area (2000): 26.411623 sq. miles (68.405787 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.578442 sq. miles (1.498157 sq. km) Total area (2000): 26.990065 sq. miles (69.903944 sq. km) … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Alexandria, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 8820 Housing Units (2000): 4311 Land area (2000): 8.886672 sq. miles (23.016373 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.474208 sq. miles (1.228194 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.360880 sq. miles (24.244567 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
