long meter

noun

long meter

noun
1

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.
Synonyms
long measure
Related terms
common meter, short meter

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