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metopes
plural of metope
• poemets
Source: Wiktionary
Met"o*pe, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Arch.)
Definition: The space between two triglyphs of the Doric frieze, which, among the ancients, was often adorned with carved work. See Illust. of Entablature.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The face of a crab.
Note: In the Parthenon, groups of centaurs and heroes in high relief occupy the metopes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States