HEROIC VERSE

Meaning of HEROIC VERSE in English

noun Date: 1586 dactylic hexameter especially of epic verse of classical times, the iambic pentameter used especially in English epic poetry during the 17th and 18th centuries

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HEROIC VERSE — noun or heroic meter 1. : dactylic hexameter — usually used with special reference to epic verse of classical times …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEROIC VERSE — a form of verse adapted to the treatment of heroic or exalted themes: in classical poetry, dactylic hexameter; in English …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HEROIC VERSE — poem about the voyages and accomplishments of a hero, epic poem
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HEROIC VERSE — Date: 1586 1. : dactylic hexameter especially of epic verse of classical times — called also heroic meter 2. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEROIC VERSE — Function: noun Date: 1586 1 : dactylic hexameter especially of epic verse of classical times ― called also heroic meter …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HEROIC VERSE — ■ noun a type of verse used for epic or heroic subjects, such as the iambic pentameter.
Concise Oxford English vocab
HEROIC VERSE — [heroic verse] n (1586) 1: dactylic hexameter esp. of epic verse of classical times--called also heroic meter 2: the iambic …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEROIC VERSE — also called heroic metre or heroic line the verse form in which the heroic poetry of a particular language is, …
Britannica English vocabulary
HEROIC VERSE — пятистопный рифмованный ямб (в английской поэзии); александрийский стих (во французской поэзии); гекзаметр (в греческой и латинской поэзии)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEROIC VERSE — пятистопный рифмованный ямб (в английской поэзии); александрийский стих (во французской поэзии); гекзаметр (в греческой и латинской поэзии)
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HEROIC VERSE — пятистопный рифмованный ямб (в английской поэзии); александрийский стих (во французской поэзии); гекзаметр (в греческой и латинской поэзии)
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HEROIC VERSE — александрийский стих, пятистопный рифмованный ямб, гекзаметр
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HEROIC VERSE — александрийский стих, пятистопный рифмованный ямб, гекзаметр
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HEROIC VERSE — пятистопный рифмованный ямб ( в английской поэзии ) ; александрийский стих ( во французской поэзии ) ; гекзаметр ( в …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HEROIC VERSE — пятистопный рифмованный ямб (в английской поэзии); александрийский стих (во французской поэзии); гекзаметр (в греческой и латинской поэзии)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HEROIC VERSE — пятистопный рифмованный ямб (в английской поэзии); александрийский стих (во французской поэзии); гекзаметр (в греческой и латинской поэзии)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HEROIC VERSE — пятистопный рифмованный ямб (в английской поэзии); александрийский стих (во французской поэзии); гекзаметр (в греческой и латинской поэзии)
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HEROIC VERSE — пятистопный рифмованный ямб (в английской поэзии); александрийский стих (во французской поэзии); гекзаметр (в греческой и латинской поэзии)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEROIC — (-óic) adj heroic(al); (remedio, etc.) heroic [Med.] heroic (remedy, etc.)
Interlingua English vocab
VERSE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) blank verse free verse nonsense verse society verse
Английский словарь Британика
VERSE — I. ˈvərs, ˈvə̄s, ˈvəis noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English vers, fers, from Old French vers & Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEROIC — I. hə̇ˈrōik, heˈ-, hēˈ-, -ōēk adjective also he·ro·i·cal -ōə̇kəl, -ōēk- Etymology: Latin heroicus, from Greek hērōikos, from hērōs hero + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VERSE — (v. t.) To tell in verse, or poetry.
Английский словарь Webster
HEROIC — (a.) Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises.
Английский словарь Webster
HEROIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; …
Английский словарь Webster
VERSE — ( v. t. ) To tell in verse, or poetry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEROIC — ( a. ) Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEROIC — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERSE — /verrs/ , n., adj., v., versed, versing . n. 1. (not in technical use) a stanza. 2. a succession of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HEROIC — — heroically , adv. — heroicalness, heroicness, heroicity /hear'oh is"i tee/ , n. /hi roh"ik/ , adj. 1. Also, heroical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VERSE — I. ˈvərs noun Etymology: Middle English vers, fers, from Anglo-French vers & Old English fers, both from Latin versus, literally, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEROIC — I. hi-ˈrō-ik also her-ˈō- or hē-ˈrō- adjective also he·ro·ical -i-kəl Date: 1549 1. : of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VERSE — noun a piece of poetry. 2. verse ·vt to tell in verse, or poetry. 3. verse ·noun a short division …
Webster English vocab
HEROIC — adj worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises. 2. heroic ·adj larger than life …
Webster English vocab
VERSE — [verse] n [ME vers, fr. OF & OE; both fr. L versus, lit., turning, fr. vertere to turn--more at worth] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEROIC — [he.ro.ic] also he.ro.ical adj (1549) 1: of, relating to, or resembling heroes esp. of antiquity 2. a: exhibiting or marked …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VERSE — a single line of metrical composition; more broadly, the metrical composition itself or the poetic technique of a particular poem. …
Britannica English vocabulary
VERSE — verse BrE AmE vɜːs AmE vɝːs ▷ versed vɜːst AmE vɝːst ▷ verses ˈvɜːs ɪz -əz AmE \ ˈvɝːs əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HEROIC — heroic BrE AmE hə ˈrəʊ ɪk hɪ-, he- AmE \ -ˈroʊ ɪk ▷ heroic|al ə l ▷ heroic|ally ə l‿i …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VERSE — / vɜːs; NAmE vɜːrs/ noun 1. [ U ] writing that is arranged in lines, often with a regular rhythm …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEROIC — / həˈrəʊɪk; NAmE -ˈroʊ-/ adjective 1. showing extreme courage and admired by many people SYN courageous : a heroic figure …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VERSE — verse /vɜːs $ vɜːrs/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 900-1000 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: vers , from Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEROIC — he ‧ ro ‧ ic /hɪˈrəʊɪk $ -ˈroʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . extremely brave or determined, and admired by …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VERSE — n. & v. --n. 1 a metrical composition in general (wrote pages of verse). b a particular type of this …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HEROIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a (of an act or a quality) of or fit for a hero. b (of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VERSE — n. & v. n. 1 a metrical composition in general (wrote pages of verse). b a particular type of this …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HEROIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 a (of an act or a quality) of or fit for a hero. b (of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VERSE — n. & v. --n. 1. a metrical composition in general (wrote pages of verse). b a particular type of this …
Oxford English vocab
HEROIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a (of an act or a quality) of or fit for a hero. b (of …
Oxford English vocab
VERSE — ( verses) 1. Verse is writing arranged in lines which have rhythm and which often rhyme at the end. I …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEROIC — ( heroics) 1. If you describe a person or their actions as heroic , you admire them because they show …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEROIC — (~s) 1. If you describe a person or their actions as ~, you admire them because they show extreme bravery. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
VERSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES blank verse free verse COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE blank ▪ Coleridge had developed an …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HEROIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a heroic act (= very brave ) ▪ Ordinary people sometimes find themselves performing heroic …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VERSE — [noun] - writing which is arranged in short lines with a rhythmic pattern, or one of the parts into which …
Cambridge English vocab
HEROIC — [adjective]He was famed for heroic (= brave) deeds during the war.(informal) If you make a heroic attempt or effort to …
Cambridge English vocab
VERSE — n. blank verse free verse nonsense verse society verse
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HEROIC — Synonyms and related words : Alcaic, Anacreontic, Atlantean, Brobdingnagian, Castalian, Cyclopean, Gargantuan, Herculean, Homeric, Hudibrastic, Pierian, Pindaric, Theocritean, abysmal, acknowledged, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
VERSE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ humorous , light , nonsense , satirical ▪ alliterative , blank , free , metred/metered , metrical …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HEROIC — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ truly , very ▪ a truly ~ battle ▪ almost Heroic is used with …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
VERSE — n. 25B6; noun Elizabethan verse : POETRY, versification; poems, lyrics; poetic/literary poesy. See lists. a verse he'd composed to mark …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HEROIC — adj. 25B6; adjective heroic rescuers : BRAVE, courageous, valiant, valorous, lionhearted, intrepid, bold, fearless, daring, audacious; unafraid, undaunted, dauntless, doughty, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HEROIC — adj. 1 brave, courageous, bold, valiant, valorous, undaunted, dauntless, stout-hearted, noble, intrepid, gallant, chivalrous, daring, plucky, audacious, fearless, manly, virile, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
VERSE — 1. сущ. 1) строфа; стих Syn : stanza, strophe 2) поэзия, стихи to cite/give/quote chapter and verse ≈ точно указать …
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