MèTRE
\ˈɛm ˌe͡ɪtˈɪldə tɹˈiː], \ˈɛm ˌeɪtˈɪldə tɹˈiː], \ˈɛ_m ˌeɪ__t_ˈɪ_l_d_ə_ t_ɹ_ˈiː]\
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m[=a]'tr, n. the fundamental unit of length in the metric system--one ten-millionth of a quadrant of the Meridian--39.3707904 English inches.--adj. MET'RIC.--METRIC SYSTEM, the French system of weights and measures, founded on the French mètre--dividing or multiplying by ten, and therefore a decimal system.
By Thomas Davidson
