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sonnet

/ˈsɒnɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. To compose sonnets.
  3. To celebrate in sonnets; to write a sonnet about.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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