Explore Alexandrian through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like conqueror or vanquisher. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Alexandrian meaning
Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.
Synonyms of Alexandrian
Using Alexandrian
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.
- Useful related words include: conqueror, vanquisher, resident, occupant.
- In the example corpus, alexandrian often appears in combinations such as: the alexandrian, alexandrian and, alexandrian calendar.
Context around Alexandrian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Alexandrian
- In this selection, "alexandrian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, notable, roman, whole, text, calendar and leap stand out and add context to how "alexandrian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a notable alexandrian bishop made and after an alexandrian leap year. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "alexandrian" sits close to words such as abbe, abeyance and abp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with alexandrian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
About 71 CE, Josephus married an Alexandrian Jewish woman as his third wife. (13 words)
The Alexandrian calendar in Egypt started on 29 August (30 August after an Alexandrian leap year). (16 words)
A number of influential schools of thought had arisen, particularly the Alexandrian and Antiochian philosophical approaches. (16 words)
Given that the Alexandrian mathematicians mentioned here were active several hundred years after the founding of the city, it would seem at least equally possible that they were ethnically Egyptian as that they remained ethnically Greek. (36 words)
A part of the Alexandrian compendium of Galen’s work, this 10th-century manuscript comprises two parts that include details regarding various types of fevers (Humyat) and different inflammatory conditions of the body. (33 words)
In the second century AD, Ptolemy, the Alexandrian mathematician, astronomer and geographer, used the name Albanoi to refer to an Illyrian tribe that used to live in what is now central Albania. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Alexandrian calendar in Egypt started on 29 August (30 August after an Alexandrian leap year).
It was widely believed that Cyril, a notable Alexandrian bishop, made it his mission to eliminate the influence of the idol-worshipping female philosopher and astronomer.
With Negan being "idolized by an Alexandrian," one can only assume that his relationship with Judith has strengthened.
I like how at the end of the article we are treated to a Alexandrian library of bear videos.
About 71 CE, Josephus married an Alexandrian Jewish woman as his third wife.
According to him Origen brought to Caesarea the Alexandrian text-type which was used in this codex, and used by Jerome.
A number of influential schools of thought had arisen, particularly the Alexandrian and Antiochian philosophical approaches.
A part of the Alexandrian compendium of Galen’s work, this 10th-century manuscript comprises two parts that include details regarding various types of fevers (Humyat) and different inflammatory conditions of the body.
Astrology main The mathematician Claudius Ptolemy 'the Alexandrian' as imagined by a 16th-century artist Ptolemy has been referred to as “a pro-astrological authority of the highest magnitude”.
Conflict with Nestorius Another major conflict was between the Alexandrian and Antiochian schools of ecclesiastical reflection, piety, and discourse.
Esaianites were one of the sects into which the Alexandrian Acephali main separated at the end of the 5th century.
Even if Athanasius and his companions were somewhat to blame, the letter runs, the Alexandrian Church should first have written to the pope.
Given that the Alexandrian mathematicians mentioned here were active several hundred years after the founding of the city, it would seem at least equally possible that they were ethnically Egyptian as that they remained ethnically Greek.
He records that Alexandrian doctors named Dioscorides and Posidonius described symptoms including acute fever, pain, agitation, and delirium.
He refused the request of Alexandrian Greeks to dedicate a temple to his divinity, saying that only gods may choose new gods.
He was one of the ten Attic orators included in the "Alexandrian Canon" compiled by Aristophanes of Byzantium and Aristarchus of Samothrace in the third century BC.
In the second century AD, Ptolemy, the Alexandrian mathematician, astronomer and geographer, used the name Albanoi to refer to an Illyrian tribe that used to live in what is now central Albania.
McGuckin, pp. 19-21 Even within Constantinople, some supported the Roman-Alexandrian and others supported the Nestorian factions.
Modern texual critics have identified the following text-types among textual witnesses to the New Testament: The Alexandrian text-type is usually considered to generally preserve many early readings.
News of Hypatia's murder provoked great public denouncement, not only against Cyril but against the whole Alexandrian Christian community.
Common combinations with alexandrian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the alexandrian 18×
- alexandrian and 4×
- alexandrian calendar 3×
- an alexandrian 3×
- alexandrian text-type 3×
- alexandrian bishop 2×
- of alexandrian 2×