n. (Chem.) One of several alkaloids found in the leaves of the oleander (Nerium oleander). [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. alexandrin. ] A kind of verse consisting in English of twelve syllables. [ 1913 Webster ]
The needless Alexandrine ends the song,
That, like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]