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Definition of Sonnet
1. Noun. A verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme.
Generic synonyms: Poem, Verse Form
Specialized synonyms: Italian Sonnet, Petrarchan Sonnet, Elizabethan Sonnet, English Sonnet, Shakespearean Sonnet, Spenserian Sonnet
Derivative terms: Sonneteer
Specialized synonyms: Italian Sonnet, Petrarchan Sonnet, Elizabethan Sonnet, English Sonnet, Shakespearean Sonnet, Spenserian Sonnet
Derivative terms: Sonneteer
2. Verb. Praise in a sonnet.
3. Verb. Compose a sonnet.
Definition of Sonnet
1. n. A short poem, -- usually amatory.
2. v. i. To compose sonnets.
Definition of Sonnet
1. to compose a sonnet (a type of poem) [v -NETED, -NETING, -NETS or -NETTED, -NETTING, -NETS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sonnet
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