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alexandrineOne entry found. Main Entry: al·ex·an·drine Pronunciation: \-ˈzan-ˌdrēn, -drən, -ˌdrīn\ Function: noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: French alexandrin, adjective, from Alexandre Alexander the Great; from its use in a poem on Alexander Date: 1667 : a line of verse of 12 syllables consisting regularly of 6 iambs with a caesura after the third iamb — alexandrine adjective
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