Alexander the Great

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English Alexander the grete, a calque of Latin Alexander Magnus. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Alexander the Great (356–323 BCE) A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia. ==== Related terms ==== Alexandrian Alexandrine Alexandroid ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “Alexander the Great”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “Alexander the Great”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN. “Alexander the Great”, in Collins English Dictionary. “Alexander the Great”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.