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    HEROIC METER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameterplay

    Synonyms:

    heroic; heroic meter; heroic verse

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("heroic meter" is a kind of...):

    epic; epic poem; epos; heroic poem (a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds)

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