alexander

English Thesaurus

1. king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	conqueror, vanquisher,
definition	:	someone who is victorious by force of arms (noun.person)

2. European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	herb, herbaceous plant,
definition	:	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	genus smyrnium, smyrnium,
definition	:	Alexanders (noun.plant)

3. king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC) (noun.person)

derivation	:	alexandrian,
definition	:	of or relating to Alexander the Great or his empire (adj.pert)

derivation	:	alexandrian,
definition	:	of or relating to Alexander the Great or his empire (adj.pert)