Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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catholic metre | Yes | No | No | No |
British spelling | Yes | No | No | No |
catholic metre (noun) | British spelling (noun) |
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a unit of length equivalent to the length of a free seconds pendulum; differs from the modern metre by half a centimetre, introduced by Tito Livio Burattini in 1675. | English orthography used in the UK, Ireland and most of the Commonwealth (characterized by 'analyse', 'centre' and 'useable') |