Definition of Alexandrine. Meaning of Alexandrine. Synonyms of Alexandrine

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Definition of Alexandrine

Alexandrine
Alexandrine Al`ex*an"drine (?; 277), a. Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian. --Bancroft.
Alexandrine
Alexandrine Al`ex*an"drine, n. [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.

Meaning of Alexandrine from wikipedia

- Alexandrine is a name used for several distinct types of verse line with related metrical structures, most of which are ultimately derived from the classical...
- The Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), also known as the Alexandrine parrot, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula of the family Psittaculidae...
- Princess Alexandrine Irene of Prussia (7 April 1915 – 2 October 1980) was the oldest daughter and fifth child of Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, and Cecilie...
- Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Alexandrine Auguste; 24 December 1879 – 28 December 1952) was Queen of Denmark from 1912 to 1947, as well as Queen...
- Alexandrine of Prussia (Friederike Wilhelmine Alexandrine Marie Helene; 23 February 1803 – 21 April 1892) was Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin by...
- Alexandrine of Baden (Alexandrine Luise Amalie Friederike Elisabeth Sophie; 6 December 1820 – 20 December 1904) was Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from...
- Baronne Miriam Alexandrine de Rothschild (16 March 1884 – 15 March 1965) was an art collector and member of the Rothschild family. Born Alexandrine Miriam Caroline...
- French alexandrine Polish alexandrine Czech alexandrine Alexandrine Le Normant d'Étoilles (1744-1754), daughter of Madame de Pompadour Alexandrine of Baden...
- Margrethe II (Danish: [mɑˈkʁeˀtə]; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen...
- The French alexandrine (French: alexandrin) is a syllabic poetic metre of (nominally and typically) 12 syllables with a medial caesura dividing the line...