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Meaning of sonnet

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sonnet

Pronunciation:/ˈsɒnɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

verb

Definitions

  1. To compose sonnets.

  2. To celebrate in sonnets; to write a sonnet about.