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United States Army general (1889–1945)
Alexander McCarrell Patch (23 November 1889 – 21 November 1945) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both world wars, rising to rank
Alexander_Patch
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up patch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Patch, Patches or The Patch may refer to: "Patches" (Chairmen of the Board song), 1970, also covered
Patch
Name list
ice hockey player Alexander O'Neal (born 1953), American singer Alexander Ovechkin (born 1985), Russian hockey player Alexander Patch (1889–1945), American
Alexander
1942–1971 United States Army formation
suggestion of a subordinate, the division's commander, Major General Alexander Patch, requested that the new unit be known as the Americal Division—the
Americal_Division
World War II battle on Guadalcanal
campaign. The U.S. forces were under the overall command of Major General Alexander Patch and the Japanese forces were under the overall command of Lieutenant
Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse
Battle_of_Mount_Austen,_the_Galloping_Horse,_and_the_Sea_Horse
US military installation in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany
08111 Patch Barracks Patch Barracks is a U.S. military installation in Stuttgart, Germany. It is named after U.S. Army General Alexander M. Patch (1889–1945)
Patch_Barracks
U.S. military campaign in World War II
25th Infantry and 23rd "Americal" Divisions. U.S. Army Major General Alexander Patch replaced Vandegrift as commander of Allied forces on Guadalcanal, which
Guadalcanal_campaign
Part of the U.S. Army, active intermittently between 1943 and 2010
"Operation Dragoon" before the landing. In March 1944, Major General Alexander Patch, a highly experienced and competent commander, was assigned to command
Seventh_United_States_Army
United States Army general (1895–1965)
Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) during his wartime service. He and Alexander Patch were the only U.S. Army officers to command a division, a corps, and
Lucian_Truscott
1944 Allied invasion of Southern France
ground force for the operation was the US Seventh Army commanded by Alexander Patch. The US Army's VI Corps, commanded by Major General Lucian Truscott
Operation_Dragoon
U.S. Army major general
Joseph Dorst Patch was born at Fort Huachuca, Arizona Territory on December 8, 1885, a son of army Captain Alexander McCarrell Patch Sr. and Annie Brownlee
Joseph_D._Patch
Military unit
Patton, it saw action with the Seventh United States Army under General Alexander Patch near the conclusion of the war. The 10th Armored Division was inactivated
10th Armored Division (United States)
10th_Armored_Division_(United_States)
Type of floating bridge
Ludwig highway bridge. It was named the Alexander Patch Bridge after the Seventh Army commander, General Alexander Patch. A stone tower of the former bridge
Pontoon_bridge
Military unit
William Hood Simpson (1943–1944) MG John P. Lucas (1944–1945) LTG Alexander Patch (1945) GEN Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV (1946–1947) GEN Thomas Troy
Fourth_United_States_Army
German Nazi leader of the SS (1900–1945)
formed to engage the advancing US 7th Army (under command of General Alexander Patch) and French 1st Army (led by General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny) in
Heinrich_Himmler
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1919–2012)
medal on September 28, 1944, in Épinal, France, by Lieutenant General Alexander Patch. Second Lieutenant Barfoot's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Van_T._Barfoot
German military offensive
United States France Germany Commanders and leaders Jacob L. Devers Alexander Patch Edward H. Brooks Jean d.L. de Tassigny Joseph de Monsabert Johannes
Operation_Northwind_(1944)
Battle in World War II
United States Germany Commanders and leaders Dwight D. Eisenhower Alexander Patch Wade H. Haislip John W. O'Daniel Robert T. Frederick Karl Holz † Richard
Battle_of_Nuremberg_(1945)
American attorney, newspaper editor, and politician
and railroad executive Alexander McCarrell Patch, and the mother of General Alexander Patch and Major General Joseph D. Patch. United States Congress
William_S._Moore
USMC infantry division
1942 by the Army's Americal Division commanded by Lieutenant General Alexander Patch. This operation won the division its first of three World War II Presidential
1st_Marine_Division
General Jacob L. Devers's 6th Army Group controlled Lieutenant General Alexander Patch's Seventh Army along with the French First Army. Devers kept his headquarters
American logistics in the Western Allied invasion of Germany
American_logistics_in_the_Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany
Military unit
in World War II dates from December 1942. Then, under Major General Alexander Patch, the XIV Army Corps directed the American 23rd Infantry Division and
XIV_Corps_(United_States)
1944 Nazi German military operation to replace Hungary's leadership with loyalists
guarded by 100 Waffen SS men at all times. On 1 May 1945, Lt. Gen. Alexander Patch, the commander of the US 7th Army, visited Horthy in his castle prison
Operation_Panzerfaust
Large scale US military training exercise
exercise were all part of the army's IV Corps, commanded by Major General Alexander Patch. The exercise headquarters was located at Camp Abbot, south of Bend
Oregon_Maneuver
Infantry regiment of the United States Army
was briefly commanded by Colonel Alexander Patch in the summer of 1941; after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Patch was reassigned to the Pacific Theater
47th Infantry Regiment (United States)
47th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
German field marshal (1875–1953)
troops, but these were no longer to be had. Instead, the line was held by patched-up divisions escaping from the debacle in France, and Volksgrenadier divisions
Gerd_von_Rundstedt
Shotgun that is intended for use in an offensive role, typically by a military force
until the introduction of plastic hulls in the early 1960s. General Alexander Patch was seen armed with a Winchester shotgun when he personally led an
Combat_shotgun
Polish World War II spy (1908–1952)
they had a better reception from Butler's superior officer, General Alexander Patch, who appointed them as the liaison for the Americans with the maquis
Krystyna_Skarbek
United States Army general
Operations (MTO), assuming command of IV Corps from Major General Alexander Patch, another West Point classmate, in Italy on March 20, 1944. Held in
Willis_D._Crittenberger
US military operation in World War 2
Army Group approved a plan (Operation UNDERTONE) prepared by General Alexander Patch′s Seventh Army. A force of three corps was to attack abreast from Saarbrücken
Operation_Undertone
Major campaign of the Pacific War of World War II
leaders Chester Nimitz Douglas MacArthur Alexander Vandegrift Robert Ghormley William Halsey Jr. Alexander Patch Frank Jack Fletcher Richmond K. Turner
Solomon_Islands_campaign
Census-designated place in California, United States
Weedpatch (formerly Weed Patch and Alexander's Corner) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United
Weedpatch,_California
2003 American animated direct-to-video musical adventure comedy drama film
Martin Short, Jason Alexander, Susanne Blakeslee, Kath Soucie, Jeff Bennett, and Jim Cummings. The main focus of the sequel is Patch, the loneliest of puppies
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
101_Dalmatians_II:_Patch's_London_Adventure
Military unit
of the Seventh United States Army commanded by Lt. Gen. Alexander Patch. Available to Patch were three corps (US VI Corps and French I and II Corps)
Sixth United States Army Group
Sixth_United_States_Army_Group
USS Admiral R. E. Coontz (AP-122) (later the USNS General Alexander M. Patch (T-AP-122)) was an Admiral W. S. Benson-class transport built for the U.S
USS_Admiral_R._E._Coontz
US Army recipient of the Medal of Honor (1922–2003)
President Roosevelt died. Adams received the medal from Lieutenant General Alexander Patch on April 23, 1945, in Nuremberg's Zeppelin Stadium. A U.S. flag was
Lucian_Adams
1943 Japanese withdrawal from Guadalcanal in WWII
Major General Alexander Patch, fielded a combined force of US Army and US Marines, designated the XIV Corps, totaling 50,666 men. At Patch's disposal were
Operation_Ke
Military unit
took part in the assault on Mt. Austen. During this battle, General Alexander Patch was forced to reorganize his forces due to combat losses, and created
147th Regiment (United States)
147th_Regiment_(United_States)
US Army base on Cochise County, Arizona
Section, Military Intelligence Service during World War II. General Alexander Patch, decorated officer who commanded Army and Marine forces in the Guadalcanal
Fort_Huachuca
Theatre of war in Europe
and Magdeburg. Ultimately under the command of Field Marshal Harold Alexander, the supreme commander of the Mediterranean, not Eisenhower. "Royal Artillery"
Western_Front_(World_War_II)
Historical province in southeastern France
(Operation Overlord), the Seventh United States Army under General Alexander Patch, with a Free French corps under General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Provence
Garesche Ord Harvey Overesch Alexander Patch Cosimo Rennella William R. Schmidt John F. Shafroth Jr. Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. Alexander Vandegrift Francis Bowditch
Order_of_Abdon_Calderón
Second wife of Leopold III of Belgium (1916–2002)
American 106th Cavalry Regiment under the command of Lieutenant General Alexander Patch, who thereafter became a close friend of King Leopold and Princess
Lilian_Baels
Military unit
To signify final victory over the Japanese on the island, General Alexander Patch, commander of the Allied land forces on the island, messaged his superior
Tokyo_Express
School in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Alexander M. Patch American High School (also known as "Patch American High School" or "Patch High School") was an English language high school in Germany
Alexander M. Patch American High School
Alexander_M._Patch_American_High_School
Battle between German and American armies
Belligerents United States Germany Commanders and leaders George S. Patton Alexander Patch Emil Lamberth Casualties and losses 3,000 KIA, WIA, MIA 20+ tanks destroyed
Battle of Aschaffenburg (1945)
Battle_of_Aschaffenburg_(1945)
US Army Air Forces general (1888–1945)
generals confer with their chief. From left to right: Major General Alexander Patch, Lieutenant General Millard Harmon, and Major General Nathan F. Twining
Millard_Harmon
Military unit
themselves in battle, which earned them praise from the then Colonel Alexander Patch. Tripp advocated for further deployment of the Fiji Guerrillas, citing
Fiji_Guerrillas
Military unit
Commanders Notable commanders Charles Henry Muir Douglas MacArthur Stanley Dunbar Embick Alexander Patch Willis D. Crittenberger Insignia IV Corps Flag
IV_Corps_(United_States)
Military unit
August 1942. They were assigned to the Americal Division under General Alexander Patch. The 112th Cavalry were assigned Australian Waler horses, and ordered
112th_Cavalry_Regiment
US Army National Guard formation
H. Brooks, under the Seventh Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Alexander Patch. The German counterattacks out of the Colmar Pocket were so fierce
36th Infantry Division (United States)
36th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
Formation of the United States Army (1920–1968)
VI Corps was attached to the Seventh Army, under Lieutenant General Alexander Patch, itself part of the Sixth United States Army Group under Lieutenant
45th Infantry Division (United States)
45th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
Airport in Nouméa, New Caledonia, France
Arrival of the Poppy Force, a US Army division commanded by General Alexander Patch, making New Caledonia one of the main Pacific airbases for the US Army
Nouméa_Magenta_Airport
City in Pennsylvania, US
Jaguars C. Henry Orth, Pennsylvania State Senator Alexander Patch, U.S. Army general Joseph D. Patch, U.S. Army major general Cyrus Patschke, racing driver
Lebanon,_Pennsylvania
German mountain division
Operation Nordwind, an attack on the U.S. 7th Army of Lieutenant General Alexander Patch in southeastern France, which held a relatively weak position in the
6th_SS_Mountain_Division_Nord
Theater Army of the U.S. Army
up with elements of the U.S. Seventh Army, under Lieutenant General Alexander Patch. Its role in Italy cost Fifth Army dearly. It suffered 109,642 casualties
United_States_Army_North
United States Army general
was assigned to the Americal Division under command of Major General Alexander Patch, as its assistant division commander. Sebree assumed command of entire
Edmund_Sebree
US Army general (1890–1949)
Gustave H. Franke, Bethel W. Simpson, Harold F. Nichols, Charles P. Hall, Alexander D. Surles, Karl S. Bradford, Herbert Dargue, Frederick Gilbreath, James
John_P._Lucas
2015 Final Fantasy XIV expansion pack
sales resumed in February 2016. As with A Realm Reborn, major content patches were scheduled for every three months, though the first one—"As Goes Light
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
Final_Fantasy_XIV:_Heavensward
American Standardbred racehorse
Dan Patch (April 29, 1896 – July 11, 1916) was a noted American Standardbred pacer. At a time when harness racing was one of the largest sports in the
Dan_Patch
French military officer (1896–1971)
Tassigny, commander of the French First Army and Lieutenant General Alexander Patch, commander of the U.S. Seventh Army, which made up the initial landing
Henri_Zeller
Surname list
known as Aqua, American record producer and composer Alexander McCarrell Patch, known as Alexander Patch (1889 – 1945), American Army general Marion McCarrell
McCarrell
U.S. Navy sea and air base (1942–1947)
(nicknamed Americal Division or Poppy Force), commanded by General Alexander Patch had a headquarters and camp at Anse Vata south of Noumea. Brigadier
Naval_Base_Noumea
of George S. Patton. Briefly commanded by Mark W. Clark and then by Alexander Patch until the end of the war. Landed in Sicily in July 1943 and Southern
List of major U.S. Commands of World War II
List_of_major_U.S._Commands_of_World_War_II
Massacre in Grenoble during WWII
Henri Zeller, military commander of the southeast region, and General Alexander Patch, commander-in-chief of the Provence landings. Zeller, who had escaped
Grenoble's_Saint-Bartholomew
World War II Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron of US Navy
Jack Searles took a US Army intelligence team including Major General Alexander Patch to inspect the wreckage of Japanese submarine I-1 sunk in Kamimbo Bay
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Two
Motor_Torpedo_Boat_Squadron_Two
1944. The U.S. Seventh Army under the command of Lieutenant General Alexander Patch was the initial amphibious landing force for the 15 August 1944 Allied
Military career of Audie Murphy
Military_career_of_Audie_Murphy
US Air Force general (1897–1982)
generals confer with their chief. From left to right: Major General Alexander Patch, Lieutenant General Millard Harmon, and Major General Nathan F. Twining
Nathan_F._Twining
U.S. Army Major General
was appointed Chief of Staff, Seventh Army under lieutenant general Alexander Patch in November 1944 and participated in the Ardennes-Alsace and Central
Arthur_R._Wilson
Military unit
the Seventh Army was fully prepared for the German attack. General Alexander Patch later gave official credit to the 64th Fighter Wing for the Seventh
64th_Fighter_Wing
French admiral (1896–1963)
Brigadier General Gordon P. Saville, Air Commander; Lieutenant General Alexander Patch, Army Commander; Vice Admiral Kent Hewitt, Naval Commander; James Forrestal
André_Lemonnier
Calendar year
critic and actor (b. 1889) Ellen Glasgow, American novelist (b. 1873) Alexander Patch, United States Army lieutenant general, World War II army commander
1945
Day of the year
(born 1920) 1945 – Ellen Glasgow, American author (born 1873) 1945 – Alexander Patch, American general (born 1889) 1947 – William McCormack, Australian
November_21
US Army officer
presented the Distinguished Service Cross from Lieutenant General Alexander Patch, the Commander of the Seventh Army, for extraordinary heroism during
Garlin_Murl_Conner
US Army general (1888–1966)
his classmates included George S. Patton, William Hood Simpson, and Alexander Patch. He returned to the United States in October 1918 and was assigned
John_Shirley_Wood
English espionage agent
received a better reception from Butler's superior officer, General Alexander Patch, who appointed them as the liaison for the Americans with the maquis
Francis_Cammaerts
United States Army general
Succeeded by Major General Fred C. Wallace Preceded by Major General Alexander Patch Commanding General of the XIV Corps 1943–1945 Succeeded by Disbanded
Oscar_Griswold
French militant right-wing activist
in the liberation of Lyon, and enlisted in the 7th Army of general Alexander Patch, undertaking several missions in Alsace and on the Rhine as "commander
Henri Martin (political activist and physician)
Henri_Martin_(political_activist_and_physician)
American World War II veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor
actions. When Dunham was presented with the Medal of Honor, General Alexander Patch said as he placed the award around Dunham's neck that his actions in
Russell_E._Dunham
Military unit
their bridgehead to Kilstett, Herrlisheim, and Offendorf. General Alexander Patch, commander of the U.S. 7th Army, ordered the newly arrived 12th Armored
XIV_SS_Corps
US Army general (1889–1971)
General XV Corps 1943–1945 Succeeded by Walter M. Robertson Preceded by Alexander Patch Commanding General Seventh Army June–August 1945 Succeeded by Geoffrey
Wade_H._Haislip
Ocean liner
movement of POPPY FORCE, also designated Task Force 6814, under General Alexander Patch to secure New Caledonia (codename POPPY) on the vital South Pacific
MS_Kungsholm_(1928)
Type of dark facial mark
shape of a patch could reveal information about then wearer's relationship status, sexual availability, or political affiliations. Alexander Pope's 1712
Beauty_mark
Formation of the United States Army (1942–1945)
Seine River to Rouen to join the Seventh Army under Lieutenant General Alexander Patch. Advance elements met the enemy near Weisslingen in Alsace on 5 December
12th Armored Division (United States)
12th_Armored_Division_(United_States)
1945 offensive in the European theatre of World War II
commanded by Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers, with the U.S. 7th Army (Alexander Patch) in the north and the French 1st Army (Jean de Lattre de Tassigny)
Western Allied invasion of Germany
Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany
Calendar year
November 20 – Edwin Hubble, American astronomer (d. 1953) November 23 – Alexander Patch, American general (d. 1945) November 25 – George McMillin, American
1889
German military officer (1885–1960)
Lieutenant General George Patton's US Third Army and Lieutenant General Alexander Patch's US Seventh Army. The German position soon crumbled and Kesselring
Albert_Kesselring
United States Army soldier in World War II
November and formally presented with the Medal of Honor by General Alexander Patch, commander of the Seventh Army, in Épinal, France. Among the other
Homer_L._Wise
1968 fantasy novel by Lloyd Alexander
events in The High King. One notable case is Alexander's involvement in Alsace-Lorraine under Alexander Patch directly inspiring an episode where Taran and
The_High_King
US Army general (1892–1966)
Infantry Division, commanded by Major General Joseph D. Patch, the older brother of Alexander Patch, who would later become an army commander. He was only
Leland_Hobbs
July 31 – Alexander Novikov August 7 – Heinz Guderian August 14 – Arthur Coningham August 21 – Gerd von Rundstedt August 28 – Alexander Patch September
List of covers of Time magazine (1940s)
List_of_covers_of_Time_magazine_(1940s)
movement Poppy Force, also designated Task Force 6814, under General Alexander Patch to secure New Caledonia (codename Poppy) on the vital South Pacific
USAT_Thomas_H._Barry
American WWII army general captured by Japanese
was the Fourth Army at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Lieutenant General Alexander Patch's death opened the position, and Wainwright took it up on 11 January
Jonathan M. Wainwright (general)
Jonathan_M._Wainwright_(general)
American general (1892–1962)
World War II in Europe as part of the U.S. Seventh Army under General Alexander Patch. Milburn's XXI Corps played a decisive role in collapsing the Colmar
Frank_W._Milburn
United States Air Force officer and founder of the National Space Club (1910–1962)
tanks, strongpoints, trains, and motor transport. In early March Gen. Alexander Patch, commander of the Seventh U.S. Army, visited Wing Headquarters to brief
Nelson_P._Jackson
and Dong Zhuo "Sandy" – Louis D. McGregor, U.S. submarine commander Alexander Patch, US Army General in WWII "Savvy" – Charles M. Cooke, Jr., World War
List of military figures by nickname
List_of_military_figures_by_nickname
U.S. Marine Corps Major General
senior[clarification needed] to the commander of XIV Corps, Major General Alexander Patch. He relinquished his command to his assistant division commander, Brigadier
John_Marston_(USMC)
U.S. Marine occupational specialty marking
The "Red Patch" is a distinguishing marking worn by United States Marines of the Logistics Specialist (0441) MOS (formerly 0481 Landing Support Specialist)
Red_Patch
Spaceflight mission emblem worn by astronauts
an embroidered patch. The term space patch is mostly applied to an emblem designed for a crewed space mission. Traditionally, the patch is worn on the
Mission_patch
United States Army general (1890–1976)
which consisted of the U.S. Seventh Army, under Lieutenant General Alexander Patch, and the First French Army under Gen. Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. His
Carlos_Brewer
ALEXANDER PATCH
ALEXANDER PATCH
Female
English
 Feminine form of English Alexander, ALEXANDRA means "defender of mankind." Compare with other forms of Alexandra.
Male
English
Great Protector
Male
Polish
Polish and Slovene form of Greek Alexandros, ALEKSANDER means "defender of men."
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Alexandros, ALEXANDRU means "defender of mankind."
Male
Esperanto
Esperanto form of Latin Alexandrus, ALEXANDRO means "defender of mankind."
Boy/Male
Swedish American Greek Biblical Shakespearean
Defender of man.
Female
Greek
 Feminine form of Greek Alexandros, ALEXANDRA means "defender of mankind."
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.
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
Female
English
Variant spelling of Latin Alexandria, ALEXANDREA means "defender of mankind."
Boy/Male
French American Greek Arthurian Legend
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
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Egyptian, English, Greek, Latin
Defender of Mankind; Female Version of Alexander
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Latin, Swiss
French Form of Alexander
Girl/Female
English Greek American
Feminine of Alexander. Defender of mankind.
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.
Male
Dutch
, defender of man.
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Greek, Latin
Defender of Mankind; Feminine of Alexander
Male
French
French and Galician-Portuguese form of Latin Alexandrus, ALEXANDRE means "defender of mankind."
ALEXANDER PATCH
ALEXANDER PATCH
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Divine Lotus
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Blake.
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Tamil
Tusharsuvra | தà¯à®·à®¾à®°à¯à®¸à¯à®µà®°à®¾
White as snow
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Queen of Kuppam
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Love; Affection
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Beneficent
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Showing Regard Towards Older
Girl/Female
Indian
Auspicious Treasure
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern, Sikh
Flower of Sea
ALEXANDER PATCH
ALEXANDER PATCH
ALEXANDER PATCH
ALEXANDER PATCH
ALEXANDER PATCH
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.
One who patches or botches.
v. t.
To adorn, as the face, with a patch or patches.
n.
the oleander.
a.
Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.
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.
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.
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).
v. t.
To pass over; as, Alexander transpassed the river.
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.
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 mintlike plant (Pogostemon Patchouli) of the East Indies, yielding an essential oil from which a highly valued perfume is made.
n.
One of several alkaloids found in the leaves of the oleander.
n.
The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander.
v. t.
To mend with pieces; to repair with pieces festened on; to repair clumsily; as, to patch the roof of a house.
n.
Alt. of Alisanders
v. t.
To make of pieces or patches; to repair as with patches; to arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner; -- generally with up; as, to patch up a truce.
n.
An umbelliferous plant, the common Alexanders of Western Europe (Smyrnium Olusatrum).
n.
Alt. of Patchouly