[ˈmiːtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the SI base unit of length (equivalent to approximately 39.37 inches), first introduced as a unit of length in the metric system
(e.g: sit two metres away from the TV screen)


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Origin:
late 18th century: from French mètre, from Greek metron ‘measure’

[ˈmiːtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line
(e.g: the Horatian ode has an intricate governing metre)


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Origin:
Old English meter, reinforced in Middle English by Old French metre, from Latin metrum, from Greek metron ‘measure’