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Alexandrine
1[ al-ig-zan-drin, -dreen, -zahn- ]
noun
- a verse or line of poetry of twelve syllables.
adjective
- of or relating to such a verse or line.
Alexandrine
2[ al-ig-zan-drin, -dreen, -zahn- ]
adjective
- of or relating to Alexandria, Egypt.
Alexandrine
/ -ˈzɑːn-; ˌælɪɡˈzændraɪn; -drɪn /
noun
- a line of verse having six iambic feet, usually with a caesura after the third foot
adjective
- of, characterized by, or written in Alexandrines
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Origin of Alexandrine1
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Example Sentences
I'd love to hear that voice of yours revving on some alexandrine verse.
In his use of French Alexandrine, or twelve-syllable verse, Mistral takes few liberties as to cæsura.
Alexandrine has resolved to instruct her daughter by her example; she is delightful and happy.
There was a revolt against the pseudo-antique, against the stiff handling of the Alexandrine metre, against the yoke of tradition.
But at this time Trypho, the Alexandrine architect, was there.
The verse of twelve syllables, called an Alexandrine, is now only used to diversify heroick lines.
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