3. (Gr. Church) A bishop whose see is a civil metropolis. His rank is intermediate between that of an
archbishop and a patriarch. Hook.
Metropolitanate
(Met`ro*pol"i*tan*ate) n. The see of a metropolitan bishop. Milman.
Metropolite
(Me*trop"o*lite) n. [L. metropolita, Gr. .] A metropolitan. Barrow.
Metropolitical
(Met`ro*po*lit"ic*al) a. Of or pertaining to a metropolis; being a metropolis; metropolitan; as,
the metropolitical chair. Bp. Hall.
Metrorrhagia
(||Met`ror*rha"gi*a) n. [NL., fr. Gr. womb + to break.] (Med.) Profuse bleeding from the
womb, esp. such as does not occur at the menstrual period.
Metroscope
(Met"ro*scope) n. [Gr. womb + -scope.] A modification of the stethoscope, for directly
auscultating the uterus from the vagina.
Metrosideros
(||Met`ro*si*de"ros) n. [NL., fr. Gr. heart of a tree + iron.] (Bot.) A myrtaceous genus of
trees or shrubs, found in Australia and the South Sea Islands, and having very hard wood. Metrosideros
vera is the true ironwood.
Metrotome
(Met"ro*tome) n. [See Metrotomy.] (Surg.) An instrument for cutting or scarifying the uterus
or the neck of the uterus.
Metrotomy
(Me*trot"o*my) n. [Gr. womb + to cut: cf. F. métrotomie.] (Surg.) The operation of cutting
into the uterus; hysterotomy; the Cæsarean section.
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metry
(-me*try) [See -meter.] A suffix denoting the art, process, or science, of measuring; as, acidimetry,
chlorometry, chronometry.
Mette
(Mette) obs. imp. of Mete, to dream. Chaucer.
Mettle
(Met"tle) n. [E. metal, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword
blade. See Metal.] Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude,
ardor, etc.; disposition; — usually in a good sense.
A certain critical hour which shall . . . try what mettle his heart is made of.
South.
Gentlemen of brave mettle.
Shak.
The winged courser, like a generous horse,
Shows most true mettle when you check his course.
Pope. To put one one's mettle, to cause or incite one to use one's best efforts.
Mettled
(Met"tled) a. Having mettle; high-spirited; ardent; full of fire. Addison.
Mettlesome
(Met"tle*some) a. Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; as, a mettlesome horse.
— Met"tle*some*ly, adv. — Met"tle*some*ness, n.
Meute
(Meute) n. A cage for hawks; a mew. See 4th Mew, 1. Milman.
Meve
(Meve) v. t. & i. To move. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Mew
(Mew) n. [AS. mw, akin to D. meeuw, G. möwe, OHG. mh, Icel. mar.] (Zoöl.) A gull, esp. the
common British species (Larus canus); called also sea mew, maa, mar, mow, and cobb.
