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ELIZABETHAN SONNET

\ɪlˈɪzɐbˌɛθən sˈɒnɪt], \ɪlˈɪzɐbˌɛθən sˈɒnɪt], \ɪ_l_ˈɪ_z_ɐ_b_ˌɛ_θ_ə_n s_ˈɒ_n_ɪ_t]\

Definitions of ELIZABETHAN SONNET

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a sonnet consisting three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab cdcd efef gg

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a sonnet consisting three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab cdcd efef gg

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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