2. Verb. (third-person singular of refrain) ¹
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Definition of Refrains
1. refrain [v] - See also: refrain
Lexicographical Neighbors of Refrains
Literary usage of Refrains
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to Old Provençal Versification by Frank M. Chambers (1985)
"Speaking of Old French poetry, Jeanroy distinguishes between two sorts of refrains:
ftrst, the kind that we now call a refrain, ie, a line or two recurring ..."
2. An Introduction to Old Provençal Versification by Frank M. Chambers (1985)
"Speaking of Old French poetry, Jeanroy distinguishes between two sorts of refrains:
first, the kind that we now call a refrain, ie, a line or two recurring ..."
3. King's Mountain and Its Heroes: History of the Battle of King's Mountain by Lyman Copeland Draper, Anthony Allaire (1881)
"... Battle—refrains from Shooting Washington— Wounded.— Conducts Little Egg Harbor
Expedition. ... refrains ..."
4. The Missions and Missionaries of California by Zephyrin Engelhardt (1912)
"Neve Objects.—Fr. Serra's Explanation.—Goes to San Francisco.—refrains from Using
His Faculty.—De Croix's Demand. —Papers Arrive.—Correspondence With Neve. ..."
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