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Alexandrians

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Inhabitants of Alexandria; but in Acts 6:9⁹Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. (Acts 6:9), Jewish colonists from Alexandria, admitted to the privilege of citizenship and worship at Jerusalem.

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The Jews of Alexandria, who had a synagogue at Jerusalem (Acts 6:9⁹Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. (Acts 6:9)).

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

gentilic of Alexandria