Alexander the Great

US/æl.ɪɡ.ˈzæn.dɚ ðə ɡɹeɪt/

proper noun

A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia.

OriginMiddle English Alexander the grete →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishAlexander the grete
  2. EnglishAlexander the Great

From Middle English Alexander the grete, a calque of Latin Alexander Magnus.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας
  • Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας (Aléxandros ho Mégas)King of Macedonia
Arabic اَلْإِسْكَنْدَر اَلْأَكْبَر
  • اَلْإِسْكَنْدَر اَلْأَكْبَر (al-ʔiskandar al-ʔakbar)King of Macedonia
Bengali আলেকজান্ডার, সিকান্দর
  • আলেকজান্ডার (alekjanḍar)King of Macedonia
  • সিকান্দর (śikandor)King of Macedonia
Bulgarian Алекса́ндар Македо́нски, Алекса́ндар Вели́ки
  • Алекса́ндар Македо́нски (Aleksándar Makedónski)King of Macedonia
  • Алекса́ндар Вели́ки (Aleksándar Velíki)King of Macedonia
Catalan Alexandre el Gran, Alexandre el Magne
  • Alexandre el GranKing of Macedonia
  • Alexandre el MagneKing of Macedonia
Chinese Mandarin 亞歷山大大帝 /亚历山大大帝
  • 亞歷山大大帝 /亚历山大大帝 (Yàlìshāndà dàdì)King of Macedonia
Czech Alexandr Veliký, Alexandr Makedonský
  • Alexandr VelikýKing of Macedonia
  • Alexandr MakedonskýKing of Macedonia
Dutch Alexander de Grote
  • Alexander de GroteKing of Macedonia
Esperanto Aleksandro la Granda
  • Aleksandro la GrandaKing of Macedonia
Finnish Aleksanteri Suuri
  • Aleksanteri SuuriKing of Macedonia
French Alexandre le Grand
  • Alexandre le GrandKing of Macedonia
German Alexander der Große
  • Alexander der GroßeKing of Macedonia
Greek Αλέξανδρος ο Μέγας, Μέγας Αλέξανδρος
  • Αλέξανδρος ο Μέγας (Aléxandros o Mégas)King of Macedonia
  • Μέγας Αλέξανδρος (Mégas Aléxandros)King of Macedonia
Hebrew אלכסנדר הגדול, אלכסנדר מוקדון
  • אלכסנדר הגדול (aleksánder hagadól)King of Macedonia
  • אלכסנדר מוקדון (aleksánder mokdón)King of Macedonia
Hindi सिकंदर, सिकन्दर
  • सिकंदर (sikandar)King of Macedonia
  • सिकन्दर (sikandar)King of Macedonia
  • इसकंदर (iskandar)King of Macedonia
  • इसकन्दर (iskandar)King of Macedonia
  • जुलकरनैन (julkarnain)King of Macedonia
Hungarian Nagy Sándor
  • Nagy SándorKing of Macedonia
Icelandic Alexander mikli
  • Alexander mikliKing of Macedonia
Irish Alastar Mór
  • Alastar MórKing of Macedonia
Italian Alessandro Magno
  • Alessandro MagnoKing of Macedonia
Japanese アレキサンダー大王, アレクサンドロス大王
  • アレキサンダー大王 (Arekisandā Daiō)King of Macedonia
  • アレクサンドロス大王 (Arekusandorosu Daiō)King of Macedonia
Korean 알렉산드로스 대왕
  • 알렉산드로스 대왕 (Alleksandeuroseu Daewang)King of Macedonia
Latin Alexander Magnus
  • Alexander MagnusKing of Macedonia
Lithuanian Aleksandras Makedonietis, Aleksandras Didysis
  • Aleksandras MakedonietisKing of Macedonia
  • Aleksandras DidysisKing of Macedonia
Persian اسکندر مقدونی, سکندر کبیر
  • اسکندر مقدونی (eskandar maqeduni)King of Macedonia
  • سکندر کبیر (eskandar kabir)King of Macedonia
Polish Aleksander Macedoński, Aleksander Wielki
  • Aleksander MacedońskiKing of Macedonia
  • Aleksander WielkiKing of Macedonia
Portuguese Alexandre Magno, Alexandre, o Grande
  • Alexandre MagnoKing of Macedonia
  • Alexandre, o GrandeKing of Macedonia
Romanian Alexandru cel Mare
  • Alexandru cel MareKing of Macedonia
Russian Алекса́ндр Македо́нский, Алекса́ндр Вели́кий
  • Алекса́ндр Македо́нский (Aleksándr Makedónskij)King of Macedonia
  • Алекса́ндр Вели́кий (Aleksándr Velíkij)King of Macedonia
Scottish Gaelic Alasdair Mòr
  • Alasdair MòrKing of Macedonia
Slovak Alexander Veľký, Alexander Macedónsky
  • Alexander VeľkýKing of Macedonia
  • Alexander MacedónskyKing of Macedonia
Spanish Alejandro Magno
  • Alejandro MagnoKing of Macedonia
Swedish Alexander den store
  • Alexander den storeKing of Macedonia
Tagalog Alexander ang Dakila
  • Alexander ang DakilaKing of Macedonia
Turkish Büyük İskender
  • Büyük İskenderKing of Macedonia
Ukrainian Олекса́ндр Маке́донський, Олекса́ндр Вели́кий
  • Олекса́ндр Маке́донський (Oleksándr Makédonsʹkyj)King of Macedonia
  • Олекса́ндр Вели́кий (Oleksándr Velýkyj)King of Macedonia
Cite this entry
APA

Alexander the Great. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexander%20the%20Great

MLA

“Alexander the Great.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexander%20the%20Great. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alexander the Great,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexander%20the%20Great.

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