"Alexandria" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: [alɛˈksandʁia], [alɛksanˈdʁiːa] Audio: De-Alexandria.ogg Forms: Alexandrias [genitive], Alexandria [genitive, with-article], Alexandrien [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia). Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|Alexandrīa}} Borrowed from Latin Alexandrīa, {{der|de|grc|Ἀλεξάνδρεια}} Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Alexandria n (proper noun, genitive Alexandrias or (optionally with an article) Alexandria)
  1. Alexandria (a city in Egypt) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Cities in Egypt, Places in Egypt
    Sense id: en-Alexandria-de-name-xNHkCVH7
  2. Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Governorates of Egypt, Places in Egypt
    Sense id: en-Alexandria-de-name-l44q43QW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 0 0

Alternative forms

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