ALEXANDRINES
Noun
alexandrines
plural of alexandrine
Source: Wiktionary
ALEXANDRINE
Al`ex*an"drine, a.
Definition: Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian. Bancroft.
Al`ex*an"drine, n. Etym: [F. alexandrin.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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