Alexander3 Syllabification: (Al·ex·an·der)Pronunciation: /ˌaligˈzandər/Definition of Alexander three tsars of Russia. Alexander I (1777–1825), reigned 1801–25. During his reign, Napoleon unsuccessfully invaded Russia 1812. Alexander II (1818–81), son of Nicholas I; reigned 1855–81; known as Alexander the Liberator. His reforms included limited emancipation of the serfs. Alexander III (1845–94), son of Alexander II; reigned 1881–94. Alexander in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Alexander in the British & World English dictionary