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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun One of several verse forms traditionally used in epic and dramatic poetry, especially.
  • noun The dactylic hexameter in Greek and Latin.
  • noun The iambic pentameter in English.
  • noun The alexandrine in French.

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  • noun any of several forms of verse used in epic or dramatic poetry

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  • noun a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter

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