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heroic meter

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heroic meter  
n.  See heroic verse.
heroic verse  
n.  One of several verse forms traditionally used in epic and dramatic poetry, especially:
a. The dactylic hexameter in Greek and Latin.
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heroic meter

noun
a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter [syn: heroic verse] 
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