"metri gratia" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From Latin metrī grātiā. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|metrī grātiā}} Latin metrī grātiā Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} metri gratia (not comparable)
  1. (poetry) for the sake of the meter. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Poetry Synonyms: metri causa
    Sense id: en-metri_gratia-en-adv-jDmoByyR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing

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