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metre

English

(wikipedia metre)

Alternative forms

* meter

Etymology 1

From (etyl)

Noun

  • (en noun)
  • The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités). It is equal to (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
  • * 1797 , The Monthly magazine and British register , No. 3
    • The measures of length above the metre' are ten times ... greater than the ' metre .
  • * 1873 , The Young Englishwoman , April
    • A dress length of 8 metres of the best quality costs 58 francs.
  • * 1928 , The Observer , April 15
    • The 12-metre yachts ... can be sailed efficiently with four paid hands.
    Usage notes
    * This, rather than meter'', is the spelling adopted by the chose to use ''meter in accordance with the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual.
    Synonyms
    * m
    Derived terms
    * cubic metre * metrology * metric * metre per second * square metre
    See also
    *
    External links
    * SI prefixes * International Bureau of Weights and Measures

    Verb

    (metr)
  • (British, rare)
    • Usage notes
    The standard spelling of the verb meaning to measure'' is meter''' throughout the English-speaking world. The use of the spelling ' metre for this sense (outside music and poetry) is possibly mis-spelling.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) metrum, from (etyl) See

    Noun

  • (en noun) (British, Canada)
  • The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.

    • Verb

    (metr)
  • (poetry, music) To put into metrical form.
    • See also
    * metronome * metric *

    Anagrams

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    queenslander

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from Queensland.
  • * 1977 , (Rotary International), 1977 Proceedings: Sixty-Eighth Annual Convention of Rotary International ,
    • In view of the rapid development of Queensland, our prosperity and our major contribution to the nation and to world trade, I believe it is significant that a Queenslander should be honoured with such a high position in Rotary.
  • * 2004 , Mark Browning, Rod Marsh: A Life in Cricket ,
    • In reality the selectors' decision was between Marsh and John Maclean and the Queenslander got the nod.
  • * 2009 , Darryl Greer, The Election ,
    • Takada had the added advantage of being a Queenslander', although from the other end of the state. But to a native north ' Queenslander , that was better than being from Melbourne.
  • A house built in an architectural style found in Queensland, that style being wide verandahs around the house and the house raised up on stumps about 2 metres off the ground.
  • * 1994 , Ross Fitzgerald, "Red Ted": the life of E. G. Theodore ,
    • Originally built in 1907 and designed by New Zealand-born architect RS (Robin) Dods, Alma-den was a high-set Queenslander , with a large verandah around three sides of the house. Underneath in the front, Ted had a small study-cum-library-cum-hobby space, and from the time the family moved to New Farm he began to collect a library.
  • * 2003 , Darroch Donald, Footprint East Coast Australia: Sydney to Cairns ,
    • ...is a conveniently located 4-star B&B in a restored traditional Queenslander , offering 6 spacious en suites and 1 luxury suite with spa, pool and off-street parking.
  • * 2006 , Frank Stewart, Larissa Behrendt, Barry Lopez, Where The Rivers Meet: New Writing from Australia ,
    • Any house built substantially of wood and lasting more than twenty years is now a "Queenslander " it seems and commands a premium.

    Synonyms

    * (Person from Queensland) banana bender (colloquial)