noun
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1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland
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1872–1918, the wife of Nicholas II of Russia; her misrule while Nicholas was supreme commander of the Russian forces during World War I precipitated the Russian Revolution
Example Sentences
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It was Alexandra and Snickers's second time visiting Gunthorpe.
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It was at that moment that Alexandra, who cannot swim, decided to climb down a ladder on the water's edge to try and rescue Snickers.
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"I was about chest deep," Alexandra said.
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After about five minutes in the water, Alexandra said a man who had been fishing further down the bank arrived to help.
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Alexandra said she handed him Snickers so she could climb out.
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