[syn: Alexander, Alexander the Great]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Alexander \Alexander\ n.
1. 1 a European herb (Smyrnium olusatrum) somewhat
resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal
regions and often cultivated as a potherb.
Syn: Alexanders, black lovage, horse parsley
[WordNet 1.5]
2. 1 the famous king of Macedon, son of Philip; conqueror of
Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria --
(356-323 BC).
Syn: Alexander the Great
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Alexander
n 1: European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized
in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a
potherb [syn: Alexander, Alexanders, black lovage,
horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum]
2: king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia;
founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC) [syn: Alexander,
Alexander the Great]