common meter

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Synonyms: common metre

Antonyms: common metre

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|[[hymnody]]}} A [[hymn]] metre characterized by a [[quatrain]] of alternating lines of [[iambic tetrameter]] and iambic [[trimeter]].

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