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SPENSERIAN SONNET

\spɛnsˈi͡əɹɪən sˈɒnɪt], \spɛnsˈi‍əɹɪən sˈɒnɪt], \s_p_ɛ_n_s_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_n s_ˈɒ_n_ɪ_t]\

Definitions of SPENSERIAN SONNET

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a sonnet consisting of three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab bcbd cdcd ee

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a sonnet consisting of three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab bcbd cdcd ee

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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