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- proper noun A
diminutive of the malegiven name Alexander .
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Examples
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His estranged cousin Xan appears to be either a victim of the world situation or a power hungry tyrant.
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Theodore Faron, a historian and former advisor to the Warden of England (who, incidentally, is his cousin Xan), hooks up with a band of revolutionaries who aim to set things right and just might have the capability of doing so.
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There is at least one great tourist site in Sheki called the Xan (King/Tsar) Saray (Palace).
Archive 2009-10-01 alexis 2009
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There is at least one great tourist site in Sheki called the Xan (King/Tsar) Saray (Palace).
The Fire Land: Aaron and Jordana in the 'Baij alexis 2009
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How insane is it to stalk someone's blog and have so little time on your hands to leave a comment such as Xan's...
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"Xan," The one time seer said, "You start the day with a beer and then start to really drink.
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But as my colleague Xan Brooks commented at the time, The Help – like it or not – is extremely well acted and directed.
Bafta missed their chance to break The Artist's silence 2012
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The esteem in which this documentarian is held can be judged by the people interviewing him on stage: BBC Storyville producer Nick Fraser, Adam Curtis, Franny Armstrong and the Guardian's Xan Brooks.
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And thank you Xan Brooks for a very funny article.
Readers' Reviews 2011
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The Guardian's Xan Brooks called Streep's turn astonishing and all but flawless; a masterpiece of mimicry which re-imagines Thatcher in all her half-forgotten glory.
Meryl Streep wins award for Margaret Thatcher biopic The Iron Lady 2011
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