shakespearean sonnet

Shake·spear·e·an son·net

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Definitions of shakespearean sonnet words

noun shakespearean sonnet a sonnet form used by Shakespeare and having the rhyme scheme abab, cdcd, efef, gg. 1
noun shakespearean sonnet a sonnet form developed in 16th-century England and employed by Shakespeare, having the rhyme scheme a b a b c d c d e f e f g g 0
noun shakespearean sonnet a sonnet composed of three quatrains, typically with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef, and a final couplet with the rhyme gg; English sonnet 0

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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