alexandrine
noun
al·ex·an·drine
ˌa-lig-ˈzan-ˌdrēn 
-drən,
-ˌdrīn,
ˌe-
often capitalized
: 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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The score is Michel Legrand's finest, with various jazz elements, lyrics in alexandrines by Demy, and intricately structured reprises that match the poetic, crisscrossing plot.
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“Alexandrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alexandrine. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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