Sonnet

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A 14-line verse form usually having one of several conventional rhyme schemes.
  • n. A poem in this form.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. 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.
  • v. To compose sonnets.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A short poem, -- usually amatory.
  • n. A poem of fourteen lines, -- two stanzas, called the octave, being of four verses each, and two stanzas, called the sestet, of three verses each, the rhymes being adjusted by a particular rule.
  • verb-intransitive. To compose sonnets.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A song; a ballad; a short poem.
  • n. Specifically A short poem in fixed form, limited to fourteen lines with a prescribed disposition of rimes.
  • To celebrate in sonnets.
  • To cover or fill with sonnets.
  • To compose sonnets.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. compose a sonnet
  • n. a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
  • v. praise in a sonnet
  • Verb Form
    sonneting    sonnets   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    poetise    verse    versify    poetize    praise   
    Cross Reference
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ballad    poem    hymn    ode    essay    epic    lyric    memoir    writing    pamphlet