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Scotland vs Alexandrina - What's the difference?

scotland | alexandrina |

As a proper noun scotland

is a country in northwest europe to the north of england and forming part of the united kingdom.

As an adjective alexandrina is

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scotland

English

(wikipedia Scotland)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A country in northwest Europe to the north of England and forming part of the United Kingdom.

    • Derived terms

    * Scotland Yard

    Related terms

    * Scotch * Scottish * Scots * Scotsman * Scotswoman

    alexandrina

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1838 , Court and Cabinet Gossip of a New Reign , April 1838, pages 512-513:
    • Alexander of Russia, the patron saint of the Cobourgs, was dead, so Alexandrina' of England, named in honour of him, gave way to Victoria the tutelary deity of his (when living) subservient Cobourgs. Both names are alike foreign and unharmonious to British ears,* although of the two, ' Alexandrina perhaps the most euphonious.
  • *:*George IV., who, whatever his faults, had a true British spirit and sentiments, declared both to be anti-British, and expressed himself in no measured terms at the time about giving the royal infant such unEnglish names.

    • Usage notes

    * Became known as the first name of , but has remained rare compared to Alexandra. Best known in Scotland.