noun
Meaning 1
The dactylic hexameter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
heroic meter
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noun
Meaning 2
a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: heroic verse, heroic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: epic poem, heroic poem, epic, epos
History
Etymology
From its use in heroic verse.