HEROIC METER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

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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