English noun: Alexandria | |||
1. | Alexandria (location) a town in Louisiana on the Red River | ||
Instance hypernym | town | ||
Part meronym | LA, Louisiana, Pelican State | ||
2. | Alexandria (location) the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt | ||
Synonyms | El Iskandriyah | ||
Instance hypernym | city, metropolis, port, urban center | ||
Part meronym | Arab Republic of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic | ||