long meter

noun

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

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

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Meanings

nounlong meter (uncountable)

alternative long metre

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

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

    Synonyms: long measure

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
long measure
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long measure
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APA

long meter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20meter

MLA

“long meter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20meter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long meter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20meter.

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