ALEXANDER II
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
"I am sweeping through the gates, washed in the blood of the Lamb." ALFIERI* "Clasp my hand, dear friend, I am dying.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “ALEXANDER II” mean?
"I am sweeping through the gates, washed in the blood of the Lamb." ALFIERI* "Clasp my hand, dear friend, I am dying.
Is “ALEXANDER II” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.