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Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian.

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  1. a. Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian.
  2. n. A kind of verse consisting in English of twelve syllables.
  3. n. (prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet
  4. Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian. Bancroft. 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.
  5. Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian. Bancroft.
  6. n. (prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet