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Austrian film producer (1886–1927)
Count Alexander "Sascha" Joseph von Kolowrat-Krakowsky (29 January 1886 – 4 December 1927) was an Austrian film producer of Bohemian-Czech descent from
Alexander_Kolowrat
Czech noble family
The House of Kolowrat is a Czech noble family that had a prominent role in the history and administration of their native Kingdom of Bohemia as well as
Kolowrat_family
Topics referred to by the same term
field marshal Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky (1778–1861), Bohemian noble and Austrian statesman Alexander Kolowrat (1886–1927), Bohemian noble and
Kolovrat
British film director (1893–1956)
invitation from Count Alexander Kolowrat to work for his company Sascha-Film in the Austrian capital Vienna. Korda worked alongside Kolowrat, who had attracted
Alexander_Korda
Famous historical Czech family
Kolowrat-Krakowsky (Czech: Kolowrat-Krakowští) is an old, historic Bohemian noble family from Central Europe. It is a branch of the House of Kolowrat
Kolowrat-Krakowsky
Austrian statesman (1778–1861)
Count Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky (Czech: František Antonín Kolovrat-Libštejnský; 31 January 1778 – 4 April 1861) was a Bohemian noble and Austrian
Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky
Franz_Anton_von_Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky
Austrian film company
film period. The business was established in 1910 by Alexander Joseph "Sascha", Count Kolowrat-Krakowsky as the Sascha-Filmfabrik ("Sascha Film Factory")
Sascha-Film
Name list
Eastern and Southern Europe[citation needed] as the shortened version of Alexander and Alexandra. It is also used as a surname, although very rarely. Alternative
Sasha_(name)
Hungarian and American director (1886–1962)
romantic themes. His career truly started due to his work for Count Alexander Kolowrat (known as Sascha), with whom he made at least 21 films for the count's
Michael_Curtiz
1920 film
called to play the double role of protagonist. The film's producer Alexander Kolowrat wanted to emulate the spectacle of Italian costume epics, and was
The Prince and the Pauper (1920 film)
The_Prince_and_the_Pauper_(1920_film)
1913 Austria-Hungary film
Uncle) is a 1913 Austrian silent film directed by Hubert Marischka and Alexander Kolowrat. It was Austria's first feature film. Filmed in just five weeks in
Der_Millionenonkel
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914 Alexander Kolowrat - Krakowský (1886–1927), car racer, aviator, owner of film studios
Czech_nobility
Klimovsky Alexander Kluge Jennifer Kluska Harley Knoles Masaki Kobayashi Chris Koch Kogonada Bob Koherr Vincent Kok Henry Kolker Alexander Kolowrat Satoshi
List of film and television directors
List_of_film_and_television_directors
Status group
Schönborn family Countess Marietta Silva-Tarouca with her daughters Count Alexander Kolowrat Alphonse von Rothschild The Countess Clam-Gallas (left, wearing an
Austrian_nobility
Austrian cinematographer
Great War. In 1916, Theyer returned to Vienna and joined producer Alexander Kolowrat who had set up film propaganda productions for the Austrian war effort
Hans_Theyer
Borough in Essex County, New Jersey, US
abstract painter Ezra Koenig (born 1984), musician Vampire Weekend Alexander Kolowrat (1886–1927), pioneer of Austrian Cinema Frederick Bernard Lacey (1920–2017)
Glen_Ridge,_New_Jersey
1926 film
film Directed by Gustav Ucicky Written by Walter Reisch Produced by Alexander Kolowrat Starring Anny Ondra Igo Sym Nita Naldi Cinematography Gustav Ucicky
Die_Pratermizzi
Film studios located in Vienna
Vienna. The studios were established in 1916 by the film pioneer Alexander Kolowrat for use by his Sascha-Film. After the First World War they functioned
Sievering_Studios
Austrian film director
the Austrian Sascha-Film company of Alexander Kolowrat and from 1919 was assistant to the Hungarian director Alexander Korda. As a production manager, he
Karl_Hartl
Topics referred to by the same term
a projected opera by Sergei Rachmaninoff Salammbo, a 1925 film by Alexander Kolowrat Salammbo, a 1940 opera by Veselin Stoyanov The Loves of Salammbo,
Salammbô_(disambiguation)
1923 film
Revolution Directed by Hans Theyer Produced by Arnold Pressburger Alexander Kolowrat Starring Carl Heinz Fischer Oscar Beregi Albert von Kersten Cinematography
Children of the Revolution (1923 film)
Children_of_the_Revolution_(1923_film)
1920 film
The Scourge of God Directed by Michael Curtiz Produced by Alexander Kolowrat Starring Lucy Doraine Cinematography Gustav Ucicky Distributed by Sascha-Film
The_Scourge_of_God_(film)
1916 Austria-Hungary film
Heinz Hanus Written by Fritz Freisler, Edmund Porges Produced by Alexander Kolowrat, Oskar Messter Starring Georg Kundert, Friedl Bringolf, Eva Karina
Wien_im_Kriege
Austrian tennis player (1885–1944)
his friend Count Alexander Kolowrat, who was a film producer and owner of Sascha-Film. His director Mihály Kertész encouraged Kolowrat to offer Salm movie
Ludwig_von_Salm-Hoogstraeten
1918 Austria-Hungary film
Directed by Fritz Freisler Written by Ladislaus Tuszynski Produced by Alexander Kolowrat Arnold Pressburger Starring Raoul Aslan Fritz Kortner Magda Sonja
The_Other_I_(film)
1921 film
Mrs. Dane's Confession Directed by Michael Curtiz Produced by Alexander Kolowrat Starring Lucy Doraine Alfons Fryland Cinematography Gustav Ucicky Distributed
Mrs._Dane's_Confession
1923 film
Imre Földes (play) Ladislaus Vajda Produced by Arnold Pressburger Alexander Kolowrat Starring Victor Varconi Mary Kid Cinematography Gustav Ucicky Eduard
Nameless_(1923_film)
1918 film
Justitz Written by Emil Kolberg Emil Justitz Fritz Kortner Produced by Alexander Kolowrat Oskar Messter Arnold Pressburger Starring Fritz Kortner Marion Illing
Martyr_of_His_Heart
1923 film
Madame Directed by Hans Theyer Written by Hans Theyer Produced by Alexander Kolowrat Arnold Pressburger Starring Renati Renee Albert von Kersten Ica von
Miss_Madame_(1923_film)
1927 film
Tangel Directed by Gustav Ucicky Written by Alexander Engel (story) Walter Reisch Produced by Alexander Kolowrat Starring Dolly Davis Igo Sym Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Tingel-Tangel_(1927_film)
1922 film
Written by Burton George Thomas E. Walsh Produced by Arnold Pressburger Alexander Kolowrat Starring Anny Ondra Albert von Kersten Cinematography Nicolas Farkas
Gypsy_Love_(1922_film)
Austrian archduke (1802–1878)
Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich and his rival Count Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky. His wife Sophie had already transferred her ambitions, when
Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
Archduke_Franz_Karl_of_Austria
bishop Leopold von Kolowrat-Krakowsky (1727–1809), Austrian major general, lieutenant field marshal, and governor. Vincenz Maria von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky (1750–1824)
List_of_Illuminati_members
1924 film
cameramen Max Nekut, Gustav Ucicky and Hans Theyer were supported by Sascha Kolowrat-Krakowsky, the film's producer, as technical director. The film is supposed
The_Moon_of_Israel
Emperor of Austria from 1848 to 1916
the emperor, on Charles Bridge. It was donated by Count Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky, the first minister-president of the Austrian Empire. The
Franz_Joseph_I
Emperor of Austria from 1835 to 1848
not declared incapacitated, a Regent's Council (Archduke Louis, Count Kolowrat, and Prince Metternich) steered the government. When Ferdinand married
Ferdinand_I_of_Austria
Austrian aristocrat, statesman and Cavalry General
March, when Count Franz Anton von Kolowrat was appointed Minister-President. From 17 March until the fall of the Kolowrat cabinet on 3 April, Ficquelmont
Karl_Ludwig_von_Ficquelmont
Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor (1773–1859)
Metternich increasingly lost power to the rising star Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky, particularly in his proposals to increase military budgets
Klemens_von_Metternich
1954 film
Wenzeslaw Kolowrat Elise Aulinger as Johanna Neureither Heinz Hilpert as Tonder Ilse Fürstenberg as Mrs. Försterling Erich Ponto as Dr. Sierich Alexander Golling
The_Golden_Plague_(1954_film)
Empire in Europe from 1804 to 1867
Metternich, Francis I's brother Archduke Louis, and Count Franz Anton Kolowrat, who later became the first Minister-President of the Austrian Empire.
Austrian_Empire
Town in Liberec, Czech Republic
a town. In 1612, the indebted estate was bought by Jan Novohradský of Kolowrat. During the Thirty Years' War, Zákupy was looted and damaged several times
Zákupy
all the Žehrovice estate, with the exception of the granary, from the Kolowrat-Bezdružický lords. This estate included the Zehrow Castle, which had been
Friedrich Mičan von Klinstein und Rostok
Friedrich_Mičan_von_Klinstein_und_Rostok
Austrian general (1768–1840)
von Nostitz-Rieneck (1725-1794) and Countess Marie Alžběta Krakovská z Kolowrat (1728-1815). His father was the High Burggraf of Bohemia. His father's
Johann Nepomuk von Nostitz-Rieneck
Johann_Nepomuk_von_Nostitz-Rieneck
1745 battle
Infantry Regiment Damnitz Infantry Regiment Baden – Baden Infantry Regiment Kolowrat Infantry Regiment J. Harrach Infantry Regiment Niepperg Infantry Regiment
Battle_of_Soor
Set of revolutions in 1848 and 1849
governments under five successive minister-presidents of Austria: Count Kolowrat (17 March–4 April), Count Ficquelmont (4 April–3 May), Baron Pillersdorf
Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire
Revolutions_of_1848_in_the_Austrian_Empire
Kornhaus Estate. He also acquired almost all the Žehrovice estate from the Kolowrat-Bezdružický lords, including the Zehrow Castle, which had since become
Mičan_family
High school in Concord, New Hampshire, US
Depression. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press. p. 165. Kolowrat, Ernest (1992). Hotchkiss: A Chronicle of an American School. Hotchkiss
St. Paul's School (New Hampshire)
St._Paul's_School_(New_Hampshire)
Austrian Catholic Cardinal
Cardinal von Harrach zu Rohrau S. Miranda: Ernst Adalbert von Harrach Pope Alexander the Seventh and the College of Cardinals by John Bargrave, edited by James
Ernst_Adalbert_of_Harrach
Hungarian nobleman, military officer and government official
von Futak (1756-1800); married in 1781 to Countess Maria Theresia von Kolowrat-Krakowsky (1756-1844); had issue Count András Hadik von Futak (1764-1840);
András_Hadik
Upper house of the Parliament of Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary (1861–1918)
Abensberg-Traun, Brandis, Trapp, Serényi, Sternberg, Kaunitz, Lamberg, Kolowrat, Hoyos-Stichsenstein, Kinský, Falkenhayn, Goëss, Kálnoky, Wratislaw-Mittrowitz
House_of_Lords_(Austria)
Christian Moritz Graf Königsegg und Rothenfels († 1778) 1758 – Kajetan Graf Kolowrat-Krakowsky († 1769) 1758 – Carl Gustav Graf Kheul († 1758) 1758 – Franz
List of field marshals of the Holy Roman Empire
List_of_field_marshals_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Hussite commander and governor
a member of this council, along with Meinhard of Neuhaus and Hanuš of Kolowrat. In the late 1430s, Hynek tried to expand his possessions in eastern Bohemia
Hynek_Krušina_of_Lichtenburg
1726–1814 1809 Heinrich Graf von Bellegarde 1757–1845 1809 Johann Graf von Kolowrat-Krakowsky 1748–1816 1809 Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein 1760–1836
List of Austrian field marshals
List_of_Austrian_field_marshals
princely family Kolowrat Palace (Prague, Hradcanske namesti) Kolowrat Palace (Prague, Loretanska) Kolowrat Palace (Prague, Ovocny trh) Kolowrat Palace (Prague
List_of_palaces
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Czechia
(later Archbishop) (1817.04.14 – 1831.09.30) Alois Jozef Krakowski von Kolowrat (later Archbishop) (1800.12.22 – 1815.03.15) Karl Godefried Ritter von
Archdiocese_of_Olomouc
Member of the Princely Paar family
(1739-1799) and Countess Johanna Terezie of Kolowrat-Novohradský (a daughter of Count František Ferdinand of Kolowrat-Novohradský). He was the owner of the
Karl,_4th_Prince_Paar
Producer Sascha Kolowrat-Krakowsky, producer-director-writer Luise Kolm and the Austro-Hungarian directors Michael Curtiz and Alexander Korda were among
Cinema_of_Austria
Private day and boarding school in Groton, Massachusetts, United States
QuickFacts: Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Kolowrat, Ernest (1992). Hotchkiss: A Chronicle of an American School. Hotchkiss
Groton_School
German princess
Margrave of Baden. Archduchess Maria Alberta (born 1 June 1944), married Alexander, Baron von Kottwitz-Erdődy. Archduke Markus Emanuel Salvator (born 2 April
Princess Rosemary of Salm-Salm
Princess_Rosemary_of_Salm-Salm
Austro-Hungarian military order
German emperor and king of Prussia. Feldmarschall Johann Karl, Graf von Kolowrat-Krakowsky (21 December 1748 – 5 June 1816) was an Austrian Field Marshal
Military Order of Maria Theresa
Military_Order_of_Maria_Theresa
Political party in Austria-Hungary
Metternich, the new Austrian government under Prime Minister Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky finally ceded to the provisional Bohemian "national assembly"
Young_Czech_Party
Political party in Austria-Hungary
Metternich, the new Austrian government under Prime Minister Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky finally ceded to the provisional Bohemian "national assembly"
Old_Czech_Party
American satiric cartoonist
Osborn on Osborn, p.41 Osborn on Osborn, p. 44 Osborn on Osborn, p.50 Kolowrat, Ernest (1992). Hotchkiss: A Chronicle of an American School. New Amsterdam
Robert_Osborn_(satirist)
Dutch-born Austrian diplomat, librarian, and government official
was prepared to accept, had failed. In 1790, Joseph wrote to Chancellor Kolowrat expressing his discontent: "since an essential aspect of the education
Gottfried_van_Swieten
25 May 1821 Nonpartisan 25 May 1821 13 March 1848 Count Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky (1778–1861) Minister-President of the Austrian Empire 20 March
List of heads of government under Austrian emperors
List_of_heads_of_government_under_Austrian_emperors
1739–1761: Johann Joseph Hyazinth von Kolowrat-Krakowsky 1761–1763: k. A 1763–1766: Johann Joseph Hyazinth von Kolowrat-Krakowsky 1766–1773: Friedrich Magnus
List of ambassadors of Germany to Spain
List_of_ambassadors_of_Germany_to_Spain
Franz Cavriani and Johanna Terezie of Kolowrat-Novohradský (a daughter of Count František Ferdinand of Kolowrat-Novohradský). Together, they were the
Karl,_3rd_Prince_Paar
of Feria [es] 1650 1690 1688 Francis Charles Liebsteinsky, Count of Kolowrat [de] 1620 1700 Francis, Count of Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau 1632 1699
List of knights of the Golden Fleece
List_of_knights_of_the_Golden_Fleece
Czech botanist, geologist, paleontologist and nobleman (1761–1838)
Nepomuk I von Sternberg (1713-1798) and his wife, Countess Maria Anna Josefa Kolowrat-Krakowsky (1726-1790). He had two elder sisters: Countess Josefa Anna (1748-1787)
Kaspar_Maria_von_Sternberg
photographers employed by the war press headquarters. In 1915, Sascha Kolowrat-Krakowsky the founder of Sascha-Film, was appointed director of film at
Imperial and Royal War Press Headquarters
Imperial_and_Royal_War_Press_Headquarters
German organization of student fraternities
Lueger former mayor of Vienna Richard Schmitz former mayor of Vienna Sascha Kolowrat-Krakowsky former Austrian director Reinhold Frank former German lawyer
Cartellverband
Collegiate fencing tournament
IL Columbia NYU 61–61 tie Men: Robert Goldman, Pennsylvania Men: Henry Kolowrat, Princeton Men: Steve Sobel, Columbia 1953 Philadelphia, PA Penn 94–86
NCAA_fencing_championships
King (1848–1916) Heads of government (complete list) – Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky, Minister-President (1848) Karl Ludwig von Ficquelmont, Acting
List of state leaders in the 19th century (1801–1850)
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_19th_century_(1801–1850)
Decade
Williams, Tennessee politician (d. 1837) January 31 – Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky, Austrian statesman (d. 1861) February 1 – Joseph Richardson
1770s
Meister Charles Ribordy Claudio Polledri Michel Steininger United States James Margolis Roland Wommack David Micahnik Henry Kolowrat Jr. Ralph Spinella
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
Fencing_at_the_1960_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_team_épée
Calendar year
Williams, Tennessee politician (d. 1837) January 31 – Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky, Austrian statesman (d. 1861) February 1 – Joseph Richardson
1778
1959 United States Richard Berry Michael D'Asaro Sr. Howard Fried Henry Kolowrat Jr. Paul Levy Roland Wommack Cuba Eduardo Alvarez Roberto Jordan Roberto
List of Pan American Games medalists in fencing
List_of_Pan_American_Games_medalists_in_fencing
Infantry Regiment Archduke Ferdinand (3 battalions) Lt. Field Marshal Vinzenz Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky Grenadier Battalion Tegethoff (20th, 22nd, and 29th) Grenadier
Battle of Stockach (1799) order of battle
Battle_of_Stockach_(1799)_order_of_battle
Political Party Legislature (Election) Emperor (Reign) Count Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky (1778–1861) Bohemian 20 March 1848 19 April 1848 Nonpartisan
List of minister-presidents of Austria
List_of_minister-presidents_of_Austria
Néerlandais, Paris (url) Sigmund Elsässer (c1550-ca. 1587), 3 works : Kolowrat Wedding, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (url) Thomas Ender (1793–1875)
List of graphic artists in the Web Gallery of Art
List_of_graphic_artists_in_the_Web_Gallery_of_Art
Castle Postoloprty Stephan Georg of Sternberg Czech Republic Kolowrat Palace Prague Kolowrat Family Czech Republic Valdštejnský Palace Prague Generalissimo
List_of_Baroque_residences
Bohemia after the Battle of the White Mountain. Together with Zdenko, Count Kolowrat, he was the Counter-Reformation commissar in the region. After the death
Hirsch_von_Pomischel
disease. Líviusz Gyulai, 83, Romanian-born Hungarian graphic designer. Henry Kolowrat Jr., 87, Czech-born American Olympic fencer (1960). Rogers Lehew, 92, American
Deaths_in_March_2021
Dániel Magay 1960 David Micahnik Albert Axelrod Eugene Hamori 1959 Henry Kolowrat Ensign Joseph Paletta Jr. Thomas Orley 1958 Richard Berry Albert Axelrod
List of USFA Division I National Champions
List_of_USFA_Division_I_National_Champions
Austrian writer (1830–1916)
von Bartenstein, and then her second step-mother, Countess Xaverine von Kolowrat-Krakowsky, who often contributed to her inspiration by taking her to the
Marie_von_Ebner-Eschenbach
the Interior Took office Left office Time in office 1 Kolowrat, FranzFranz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky (1778–1861) 29 September 1826 20 March 1848
Minister of the Interior (Austria)
Minister_of_the_Interior_(Austria)
Catholic academic fraternity in Leuven, Belgium
1886 – February 1, 1950) former prime minister of Luxemburg Alexander Count von Kolowrat (January 29, 1886 – December 4, 1927) founder of the Austrian
K.A.V._Lovania_Leuven
Hungarian politician (1846–1933)
Mensdorff-Pouilly in Vienna on 1 March 1897. Their children: Count György II Alexander Apponyi (Éberhárd, 30 June 1898 – Saarbrücken, West Germany, 7 August
Albert_Apponyi
Austro-Hungarian Army unit
in the Rosenberg-Chevauxlegers regiment. 1809: Assigned to the II Corps Kolowrat in Germany. Here, Major Graf Mensdorff distinguished himself in the battle
1st Galician Uhlans (Ritter von Brudermann's)
1st_Galician_Uhlans_(Ritter_von_Brudermann's)
ALEXANDER KOLOWRAT
ALEXANDER KOLOWRAT
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Polish
Polish and Slovene form of Greek Alexandros, ALEKSANDER means "defender of men."
Female
English
 Feminine form of English Alexander, ALEXANDRA means "defender of mankind." Compare with other forms of Alexandra.
Male
English
(Hebrew ×Ö²×œÖ¶×›Ö°Ö¼×¡Ö·× Ö°×“Ö¶×¨): Anglicized form of Latin Alexandrus (Greek Alexandros), ALEXANDER means "defender of mankind." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a son of Simon, a relative of the high priest, a Jew in Acts 19:33, and a coppersmith who opposed Paul.
Girl/Female
English Greek American
Feminine of Alexander. Defender of mankind.
Girl/Female
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Defender of Mankind; Female Version of Alexander
Male
French
French and Galician-Portuguese form of Latin Alexandrus, ALEXANDRE means "defender of mankind."
Female
Greek
 Feminine form of Greek Alexandros, ALEXANDRA means "defender of mankind."
Male
Dutch
, defender of man.
Male
English
Great Protector
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Swedish American Greek Biblical Shakespearean
Defender of man.
Boy/Male
French American Greek Arthurian Legend
Female
English
Variant spelling of Latin Alexandria, ALEXANDREA means "defender of mankind."
Male
Esperanto
Esperanto form of Latin Alexandrus, ALEXANDRO means "defender of mankind."
Boy/Male
American, Basque, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Netherlands, Polish, Portuguese, Shakespearean, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil, Ukrainian
Helper and Defender of Mankind; Protector of Mankind; Warrior; Defender of Men
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Greek, Latin
Defender of Mankind; Feminine of Alexander
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Indian, Jamaican, Portuguese, Swedish
Protector of Man; Man's Defender; Feminine of Alexander; Helper and Defender of Mankind; To Defend; To Help
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Alexandros, ALEXANDRU means "defender of mankind."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Latin, Swiss
French Form of Alexander
Boy/Male
Greek
Defender; protector of mankind. Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great.
Boy/Male
Greek American
Defender; protector of mankind. Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great.
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n.
A deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Great.
n.
One of several alkaloids found in the leaves of the oleander.
n.
A period of time reckoned from some particular date or epoch; a succession of years dating from some important event; as, the era of Alexander; the era of Christ, or the Christian era (see under Christian).
n.
One of a sect of philosophers, said to have been found in India by Alexander the Great, who went almost naked, denied themselves the use of flesh, renounced bodily pleasures, and employed themselves in the contemplation of nature.
n.
the oleander.
n.
The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander.
n.
Alt. of Alisanders
n.
A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; -- so called in honor of Dr. Alexander Garden.
n.
A brief writing formed as if to be inscribed on a monument, as that concerning Alexander: "Sufficit huic tumulus, cui non sufficeret orbis."
n.
An umbelliferous plant, the common Alexanders of Western Europe (Smyrnium Olusatrum).
n.
A beautiful evergreen shrub of the Dogbane family, having clusters of fragrant red or white flowers. It is native of the East Indies, but the red variety has become common in the south of Europe. Called also rosebay, rose laurel, and South-sea rose.
v. t.
To pass over; as, Alexander transpassed the river.