Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Alexandrine /ălˌ-əg-zăn'-drēn/ · Al·ex·an·drine · IPA /ˌælɪkˈsændriːn/ a. n. 01 a. Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian. 1. Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian. 02 n. A kind of verse consisting in English of twelve syllables. 1. 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.