sonnet
/ˈsɒnɪt/ · noun
Meaning
- A fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics and rhyme according to one of a few prescribed schemes.
- To compose sonnets.
- To celebrate in sonnets; to write a sonnet about.
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