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PRONUNCIATION OF LONG METRE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONG METRE

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Long metre is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LONG METRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Long metre

Long Metre or Long Measure, abbreviated L.M. or LM, is a poetic metre consisting of four line stanzas, or quatrains, in iambic tetrameter with alternate rhyme pattern a-b-a-b. The term is also used in the closely related area of hymn metres. When the poem is used as a sung hymn, the metre of the text is denoted by the syllable count of each line; for long metre, the count is denoted by 8.8.8.8, 88.88, or 88 88, depending on style. It is similar to common metre which consists of four lines in alternating iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter.

Definition of long metre in the English dictionary

The definition of long metre in the dictionary is a stanzaic form consisting of four octosyllabic lines, used esp for hymns.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LONG METRE

long johns
long jump
long jumper
long jumping
long lease
long leg
long list
Long March
long mark
long measure
long moss
Long Parliament
long pig
long play
long primer
long purse
long radius
long ream
long s
long shot

WORDS THAT END LIKE LONG METRE

ballad metre
centimetre
Chile saltpetre
common metre
decametre
decimetre
dekametre
hectometre
kilometre
metre
micrometre
micromillimetre
millimetre
mismetre
nanometre
picometre
saltpetre
short metre

Synonyms and antonyms of long metre in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «long metre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LONG METRE

Find out the translation of long metre to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of long metre from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «long metre» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长计
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metros de largo
570 millions of speakers

English

long metre
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लंबे मीटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مترا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

долго метр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

longo metro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লম্বা মিটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

longue mètre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meter panjang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Langmesser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長いメートル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

긴 미터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panjang meter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mét dài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீண்ட மீட்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लांब मीटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uzun sayaç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lungo metro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miernik długości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

довго метр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metru lungime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακρύ μετρητή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lang meter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lång mätare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lang meter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of long metre

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LONG METRE»

The term «long metre» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.809 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LONG METRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about long metre

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONG METRE»

Discover the use of long metre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to long metre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Book of Psalms in Metre. Fitted to the Various Tunes in ...
... Against him I prevail, And they that trouble me rejoice, When e'er I shall be mov 'd. U. , 6. But in thy grace my hgart confides, In thy salvation's glad ; I'll sing unto the LoRD, for he Dealt bounteousiy with me. Ps A L M XlIl. Long Metre. . 0. 1, 2. v  ...
Samuel PIKE, 1751
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The Psalms of David, in metre. To which are added, Hymns, ...
... saving health will come, and then my heart with joy shall spring. 6 Then shall my song, with praise inspir'd, t* thee, my God, ascend.; Who to thy servant in distress such bounty didst extend. Psalm XIII. Imitated iy I. W. Metre %d. Long Metre ...
‎1776
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Schirmer Pronouncing Pocket Manual of Musical Terms
8686; Long metre (L.M.), 8888; Short metre (S.M.), 6686. These have regularly four lines to each stanza; when doubled to 8 lines they are called Common metre double (C.M.D.), Long metre double (L.M.D.), and Short metre double (S.M.D.).
Nicolas Slonimsky, Theodore Baker, Laura Kuhn, 1995
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The Bay State collection of church music: comprising a great ...
to the lut line of the tune; k»| long metre tunes, by sol □luring (tie notes of the 2d. ami 4th lines, an to mike' two syllable* leu in thote lioes j and to t.i line lone metre tunes, by so slurring the nous of the 'id mid 4th lines as to make two ad ditionaJ ...
Artemas Nixon Johnson, Josiah Osgood, Sumner Hill, 1849
5
The Psalms of David in Metre. Collected Out of the Principal ...
Pfalm XIII. Imz.tated by W. Mtre 2zI. - Long Metre. O W long, O Lord, shall I complain Like one that seeks his God in vain I Canst thou thy face for ever' hide i' And I (till pray, and be deny'd ? 2 How long shallmy poor troubled breast Be with these ...
‎1740
6
The new hymn book: designed for Universalist societies
L. M. Long Metre. G 1. L. M. Six line Long Metre. L. P. M. Long Particular Metre. 8 1. L. M. Eight line Long Metre. C. M. Common Metre. C. P. M. Common Particular Metre. S. M. Short Metre. S. P. M. Short Particular Metre. H. M. Hallelujah Metre.
Sebastian Streeter, Russell Streeter, 1836
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The Musical Standard
199, " St. Augustine," long metre. The first line and half of the second are identical with " St. James," common metre, by Courtville ; the third line is the first line of " Lancaster," common metre, by Dr. Howard. No. 206, " Hartland," common metre.
‎1870
8
The Christian Journal, and Literary Register
Metre-Marks. Common Metre - - - CM. Common Peculiar Metre C. P. M. Long- Metre - - - - L. M. Long fiscnliar Metre - L,. V. M. Stanza Long Metre - - S. L. M. • Short Metre - - - - S. M. Fives Metre - - - - V. M. Harp Metrej- - - - -. H. M. Sevens Metre ...
‎1826
9
The Christian Psalmist: Being a Collection of Psalms, Hymns, ...
PP-PP- Hymn* Universal Diffusion of the Gospel,398 -406, 18 Life, Death, Resurrection, Judg- Spiritual Songs, 473—552, 114 Whole number of Metrical Pieces, 1113 TABLE OF METRES. Comon Metre, Long Metre, Short Metre, Hallelujah ...
‎1833
10
Chapters on English Metre
Will Waterproof is in eight-line stanzas, the first half of the stanza consisting of alternate masculine four-foot and three- foot; the latter half of four-foot masculine and three-foot feminine. The four or eight-line stanza of four- feet (the 'long metre  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONG METRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term long metre is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nellie McClung: A visit to Evangeline's country, and the Acadians …
The long metre is exactly right for this abundant scene, with its rolling hills and undulating valleys. One of the questions on a teacher's ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
2
Metre-gauge railway line fades into history after 115 years
Railway first entered Assam in 1881 when the Assam Railway and Trading Company constructed a 65-km long metre-gauge line from ... «Deccan Herald, Oct 14»
3
Northeast India's 115 years old rail track is now history
Railway first entered Assam in 1881 when the Assam Railway and Trading Company constructed a 65-km long metre gauge line from ... «Business Standard, Oct 14»
4
OmniTram makes InnoTrans debut
The 30.2m-long metre-gauge five-section vehicle on display is one of two pre-series OmniTrams delivered last year to the Ukrainian city of Lviv, ... «International Railway Journal, Sep 14»
5
Team monitors sick whale off Marcoola
The six to seven metre-long metre long yearling was sighted at daybreak by beachgoers at Mudjimba Beach on Thursday June 26, 2014. «ABC Local, Jun 14»
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The Trillium Conversations: Hannah Moscovitch and Lorna Goodison
A poet like Walt Whitman is what Jamaicans might describe as a “Long metre man,” and I know that Derek Walcott believes that a mature poet ... «National Post, Jun 14»
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Looking back: Jan. 20
... mingling the spirits of their metal voices in the sacred tunes of 'Nearer, My God to Thee,' the long metre doxology, and many others, last night. «Roanoke Times, Jan 14»
8
DEPCO offers Al-Gamil 30% share in funding rights for new …
The agreement would require that DEPCO continue the project and begin construction of the first stage of the 1300 long metre wharf over a ... «Daily News Egypt, Oct 13»
9
'Northeastern capitals on rail map by 2017'
Railway line first entered Assam in 1881 when the Assam Railway and trading companies began construction of a 65-km long metre gauge line ... «Assam Tribune, Jul 11»
10
Track record
It was the Assam Railway and Trading Company that laid the 65-km-long metre-gauge line between Dibrugarh and Makum collieries in ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Nov 10»

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