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long meter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A hymn metre characterized by a quatrain of iambic tetrameter, usually having rhyme in the second and fourth lines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The hymn tune “Old 100th” is written in long meter.

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