noun
- Arabic Al-Iskandarîyah. a seaport in N Egypt, in the Nile delta: founded in 332 b.c. by Alexander the Great; ancient center of learning.
- a city in NE Virginia, S of the District of Columbia.
- a city in central Louisiana, on the Red River.
noun
- the chief port of Egypt, on the Nile Delta: cultural centre of ancient times, founded by Alexander the Great (332 bc). Pop: 3 760 000 (2005 est)Arabic name: El Iskandariyah
Port city of northern Egypt (see also Egypt), located where the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea.