Alexander Archipelago

proper noun

A group of around 1,100 islands in North America, lying off the southeastern coast of Alaska.

Meanings

proper nounthe Alexander Archipelago
  1. A group of around 1,100 islands in North America, lying off the southeastern coast of Alaska.

Origin

Named for Tsar Alexander II of Russia.

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Translations

French archipel Alexandre
  • archipel Alexandregroup of islands
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APA

Alexander Archipelago. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexander%20Archipelago

MLA

“Alexander Archipelago.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexander%20Archipelago. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alexander Archipelago,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexander%20Archipelago.

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