Alexandrine

or al·ex·an·drine

[ al-ig-zan-drin, -dreen, -zahn- ]

/ ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drɪn, -drin, -ˈzɑn- /

Prosody

noun

a verse or line of poetry of twelve syllables.

adjective

of or relating to such a verse or line.

Origin of Alexandrine

First recorded in 1580–90; from Middle French alexandrin, after Alexandre, from the use of this meter in an Old French poem on Alexander the Great; see -ine¹

Words nearby Alexandrine

Alexandra Feodorovna, Alexandretta, Alexandria, Alexandrian, Alexandrina, Alexandrine, Alexandrinus, alexandrite, Alexandroupolis, alexia, Alexian

Definition for Alexandrine (2 of 2)

Alexandrine²

[ al-ig-zan-drin, -dreen, -zahn- ]

/ ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drɪn, -drin, -ˈzɑn- /

adjective

of or relating to Alexandria, Egypt.

Origin of Alexandrine

First recorded in 1490–1500; Alexandr(ia) + -ine¹

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Example sentences from the Web for Alexandrine

I'd love to hear that voice of yours revving on some alexandrine verse.
Kathleen Turner's New Broadway High|Kevin Sessums|April 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Margie cowered down to the floor, and hid her face in the folds of Alexandrine's dress.
The Fatal Glove|Clara Augusta Jones Trask
Alexandrine grasped the arm of Margie, and leaned heavily upon her.
The Fatal Glove|Clara Augusta Jones Trask
Ever since Racine the one aim of the dramatist had been to make the Alexandrine run as monotonously as possible.
A Short History of French Literature|George Saintsbury

Some recent poets have attempted to write ternary Alexandrine verse.
Modern Spanish Lyrics|Various
Manifold is the diversity which Verhaeren's poetry has achieved by its deliverance from the monotony of the Alexandrine.
mile Verhaeren|Stefan Zweig

British Dictionary definitions for Alexandrine

Alexandrine

/ (ˌælɪɡˈzændraɪn, -drɪn, -ˈzɑːn-) prosody /

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

Word Origin for Alexandrine

C16: from French alexandrin, from Alexandre, title of 15th-century poem written in this metre

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	alexandrine
释义	Alexandrine ¹ or al·ex·an·drine [ al-ig-zan-drin, -dreen, -zahn- ] / ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drɪn, -drin, -ˈzɑn- / Prosody noun a verse or line of poetry of twelve syllables. adjective of or relating to such a verse or line. Origin of Alexandrine ¹ First recorded in 1580–90; from Middle French alexandrin, after Alexandre, from the use of this meter in an Old French poem on Alexander the Great; see -ine¹ Words nearby Alexandrine Alexandra Feodorovna, Alexandretta, Alexandria, Alexandrian, Alexandrina, Alexandrine, Alexandrinus, alexandrite, Alexandroupolis, alexia, Alexian Definition for Alexandrine (2 of 2) Alexandrine² [ al-ig-zan-drin, -dreen, -zahn- ] / ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drɪn, -drin, -ˈzɑn- / adjective of or relating to Alexandria, Egypt. Origin of Alexandrine ² First recorded in 1490–1500; Alexandr(ia) + -ine¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Alexandrine I'd love to hear that voice of yours revving on some alexandrine verse. Kathleen Turner's New Broadway High\|Kevin Sessums\|April 17, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Margie cowered down to the floor, and hid her face in the folds of Alexandrine's dress. The Fatal Glove\|Clara Augusta Jones Trask Alexandrine grasped the arm of Margie, and leaned heavily upon her. The Fatal Glove\|Clara Augusta Jones Trask Ever since Racine the one aim of the dramatist had been to make the Alexandrine run as monotonously as possible. A Short History of French Literature\|George Saintsbury Some recent poets have attempted to write ternary Alexandrine verse. Modern Spanish Lyrics\|Various Manifold is the diversity which Verhaeren's poetry has achieved by its deliverance from the monotony of the Alexandrine. mile Verhaeren\|Stefan Zweig British Dictionary definitions for Alexandrine Alexandrine / (ˌælɪɡˈzændraɪn, -drɪn, -ˈzɑːn-) prosody / 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 Word Origin for Alexandrine C16: from French alexandrin, from Alexandre, title of 15th-century poem written in this metre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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