Associations to the word «Alexandrine»

Wiktionary

ALEXANDRINE, noun. A line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts.
ALEXANDRINE, noun. An Alexandrine parrot or parakeet.
ALEXANDRINE, adjective. Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian.

Dictionary definition

ALEXANDRINE, noun. (prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.