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Alexandrian school

Alexandrian school proper noun: an intellectual tradition spanning multiple disciplines, centered in Alexandria, Egypt, emerging under the Ptolemies and continuing through Roman times, it blended Greek rationality with Eastern influences; known for pioneering a systematic, research-based approach to learning in fields such as medicine, philosophy, and literature.

Proper noun

the Alexandrian school

  1. (historical) An intellectual tradition spanning multiple disciplines, centered in Alexandria, Egypt, emerging under the Ptolemies and continuing through Roman times, it blended Greek rationality with Eastern influences; known for pioneering a systematic, research-based approach to learning in fields such as medicine, philosophy, and literature.

Questions about Alexandrian school

What does Alexandrian school mean?
Alexandrian school means an intellectual tradition spanning multiple disciplines, centered in Alexandria, Egypt, emerging under the Ptolemies and continuing through Roman times, it blended Greek rationality with Eastern influences; known for pioneering a systematic, research-based approach to learning in fields such as medicine, philosophy, and literature.
What part of speech is Alexandrian school?
Alexandrian school is a proper noun.

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