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Noun: metope  'me-tu-pee or 'me,towp
  1. (architecture) the square space between triglyphs in a Doric frieze, often decorated with relief sculptures
    "The metopes of the Parthenon depict scenes from Greek mythology"

Derived forms: metopes

Encyclopedia: Metope