1. A line of verse consisting of twelve syllables, especially in French poetry.
Usage: Common in classical French drama and poetry

1. Of, relating to, or written in alexandrines.

Examples

• The alexandrine was the dominant meter in French classical tragedy.
• Racine's plays are written largely in alexandrine verse.
• An alexandrine line typically has a caesura, or pause, in the middle.
• The poet chose the alexandrine form to give the work a formal, elevated tone.
• English poets occasionally adopted the alexandrine meter from French models.