alexander's beard
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A smooth chin, no beard at all. An Amazonian chin (#.v.). I like this trustie glasse of Steele . . . Wherein I see a Sampson's grim regarde Disgraced yet with Alexander's bearde.
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's beard” mean?
A smooth chin, no beard at all. An Amazonian chin (#.v.). I like this trustie glasse of Steele . . . Wherein I see a Sampson's grim regarde Disgraced yet with Alexander's bearde.
Is “alexander's beard” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.