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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Alexandrine \Al'ex*an"drine\ (?; 277), adjective Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian. --Bancroft.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Alexandrine \Al'ex*an"drine\, noun [F. alexandrin.] A kind of verse consisting in English of twelve syllables.
The needless Alexandrine ends the song, That, like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along. --Pope. ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Alexandrine
noun: a line of verse that has six iambic feet
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