Alexandra Sentence Examples

But Salome Alexandra, his brother's widow, who released him from prison on the death of her husband and married him, was connected with the Pharisees through her brother Simon ben Shetach.

In any case the Pharisees were predominant under Alexandra, who became queen (78-69) under her husband's will.

On the death of Alexandra (69 B.C.) Aristobulus disputed the succession of Hyrcanus.

The sister of the new sovereign, Princess Alexandra, had a few months before (loth March) married the prince of Wales, afterwards King Edward VII., and his father succeeded to the crown of Denmark in the following November.

Among hospitals are the Italian, the Homoeopathic, the National for the paralysed and epileptic, the Alexandra for children with hip disease, and the Hospital for sick children.

There are two large fish-docks, and, for general traffic, the Royal dock, communicating with the Humber through a tidal basin, the small Union dock, and the extensive Alexandra dock, together with graving docks, timber yards, a patent slip, &c. These docks have an area of about 104 acres, but were found insufficient for the growing traffic of the port, and in 1906 the construction of a large new dock, of about 40 acres' area and 30 to 35 ft.

To the west lies Muswell Hill, with the grounds and building of the Alexandra Palace, an establishment somewhat similar to the Crystal Palace.

America can claim a list of over twenty specialist clubs, and in both countries women exhibitors have their independent associations, Queen Alexandra having become one of the chief supporters of the Ladies' Kennel Association (England).

To the south of the esplanade is a pier of stone on wooden piles, and the Alexandra and other public gardens are attractive.

Among other popular places of entertainment may be mentioned the exhibition grounds and buildings at Earl's Court; similar grounds at Shepherd's Bush, where a Franco-British Exhibition was held in 1908, an Imperial Exhibition in 1909, and an Anglo-Japanese in 1910; the great Olympia hall, West Kensington; the celebrated wax-work exhibition of Madame Tussaud in Marylebone Roan, the Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, an institution resembling the Crystal Palace; and the Agricultural Hall, Islington, where agricultural and other exhibitions are held.

At Innsbruck she openly joined the Catholic Church, and was rechristened Alexandra.

There are several public parks, of which the principal are the Ormeau Park (1870), the Victoria, Alexandra, and Falls Road parks.

The Alexandra Dock, which is 852 ft.

The provision of a new graving dock adjoining the Alexandra was delayed in October 1905 by a subsidence of the ground during its construction.

Of his three daughters, Alexandra married Edward VII.

The best extant specimen is the Argonautica of Apollonius Rhodius; the most characteristic is the Alexandra or Cassandra of Lycophron, the obscurity of which is almost proverbial.

In 1863 the prince of Wales married the princess Alexandra of Denmark.

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service was organized in 1902.

Other organizations are The Army Nursing Reserve and Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Reserve, and there is also a nursing reserve attached to the territorial forces.

The Civil War in America, and the questions which arose from the relations of Great Britain with both belligerents, rendered the duties of the law officers of the crown more than usually onerous, and Palmer was called upon to take part, as adviser of the ministry, in the courts, and in the House, in the questions which arose in respect of the "Trent" and the "Peterhoff," the cruisers "Alabama" and "Florida" and the "Alexandra," a ship which was seized by the government, and other matters.

The extensive Alexandra tidal basin, on the north side of the Liffey, admits vessels of similar capacity.

Others are the Alexandra, St Andrew's and fish docks.

John Hyrcanus Ii., high priest from 78 to 40 B.C., was the eldest son of Alexander Jannaeus by his wife Alexandra, and was thus a grandson of the preceding.

The greatest business street is Main Street, on which (north) the Great Canadian Pacific railway station and Royal Alexandra Hotel are situated, and (south) the Union station of the Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific railways are found.

In 1723 he married Alexandra Naruishkina, Peter's cousin.

The villa of Hvidore was acquired by Queen Alexandra in 1907.

Among charitable institutions are the Royal Alexandra Infirmary, the Victoria Eye Infirmary (presented by Provost Mackenzie in 1899), the burgh asylum at Riccartsbar, the Abbey Poorhouse (including hospital and lunatic wards), the fever hospital and reception house, the Infectious Diseases Hospital and the Gleniffer Home for Incurables.

One of his poems, Alexandra or Cassandra, containing 1474 iambic lines, has been preserved entire.

When Alexandra came to the throne the Pharisees were the real rulers and imposed upon the people the deductions from the written Law which formed the growing body of their oral tradition.

But even in the Talmud the reign of Alexandra is described in apocalyptic language such as is commonly applied to the future age, and if allowance be made for the symbolism proper to revelations it is clear that essentially the scribe and the seer have the same purpose and even the same doctrines.

The caution of Gelasius was not long preserved; Gregory of Tours, for example, asserts that the saint's relics actually existed in the French village of Le Maine, where many miracles were wrought by means of them; and Bede, while still explaining that the Gesta Georgii are reckoned apocryphal, commits himself to the statement that the martyr was beheaded under Dacian, king of Persia, whose wife Alexandra, however, adhered to the Christian faith.

In August 1796 his uncle the regent Charles, duke of Sudermania, visited St Petersburg for the purpose of arranging a marriage between the young king and Catherine II.'s grand- daughter, the grand-duchess Alexandra.

Under Alexandra, his widow (78-69 B.C.), the Pharisees ruled the Jews and no expansion of the kingdom was attempted.

In 1239 he married Alexandra, daughter of Prince Bryachislav of Polotsk.

On the other hand, an attempt to regain the friendship of Russia, which had broken off diplomatic relations with Sweden, was frustrated by the refusal of the king to accept the bride, the grand duchess Alexandra, Catherine II.'s granddaughter, whom Reuterholm had provided for him.

The accession of his widow Salome Alexandra (78-69) witnessed a complete reversal of the policy pursued by Jannaeus, for she chose to rule in accordance with the ideals of the Pharisees.

At this crisis Alexandra died, and Hyrcanus agreed to retire in favour of his masterful brother.

South of the Victoria dock, the foundation-stone of the Alexandra dock, the largest in India, was laid by the prince of Wales in 1905.

Among the institutions of the town may be mentioned the Queen Alexandra Hospital (1902), and several hydropathic establishments and convalescent homes.

Together with Apollo, she was worshipped under the name of Alexandra.

On the r /r3th of July 1817 took place at St Petersburg his marriage to Princess Charlotte (Alexandra Feodorovna), the beginning of those intimate relations between the courts of Berlin and St Petersburg which were later to become of great international importance.

In the red light district, wealthy bourgeois Jane Lodge (Alexandra Delli Colli) goes to visit a live sex show.

Team line-ups v Crewe Alexandra Tue 14 Feb confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for the evening game away to Crewe Alexandra.

Princess Alexandra's bouquet contained red geraniums, the national flower of Denmark.

A local oral tradition recalls that she made strenuous efforts to look like Queen Alexandra and the frontispiece portrait confirms the tradition.

Sent by Alexandra Sabra a 3 toed sloth, and a lion. a lazy lie in.

Alexandra was a very protective mother, but she was also determined to see that her son became tsar.

His immoral behavior shocked people. In 1905, he met the tsarina of Russia - Alexandra.

Robin Brechin owned the dental practice, the Hollies on Alexandra Parade, and was equally well-known.

The Pharisees decided that they could not take action on either side, since the elder son of Alexandra was directed by the Idumaean Antipater; and the people had an affection for such Asmonean princes as dared to challenge the Roman domination of their ancestral kingdom.

Joseph also understudied and played the lead role of Bill Snibson in Me and My Girl at The Birmingham Alexandra.

To make her excuse sound better, Alexandra used a word with a positive connotation.

Ceres, rosylilac; Gloria, rich rose; Kriemhilde, salmon; opal, purplish-pink; Siegfried, carmine; Venus, rosy-purple; Queen Alexandra, pink; and Salmon Queen, are a selection of the best.

This comedy stars Alexandra Wentworth as psychiatrist Dr. Elizabeth Goode whose practice focuses on dealing with celebrities.

The Alphabet City NY Alexandra is just what you're looking for if you need a classic, simple shoe without a heel.

It turned out that instead of playing the supposedly deceased Anna, Hughes debuted on All My Children as Alexandra Devane, Anna's twin sister.

Alexandra went to Rowan College for a degree in theater.

Following the album, the band played three legendary gigs at the Blackpool Empress Ballroom, Alexandra Palace and Spike Island.

Alexandra Burke's version of the song soared to the top of Britain's most downloaded singles chart.

The newly-single dad is renting a 1100-square foot unit in The Alexandra, located at 201 West 72nd Street.

Alexandra, Kevin and Robert were then eliminated, followed by Austin.

One notable contestant is Alexandra White, who appeared on The Biggest Loser and now wants to further change the way she looks.