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enjambed

Syllabification: (en·jambed)
Pronunciation: /enˈjamd/

Definition of enjambed

adjective

  • (of a line, couplet, or stanza of verse) ending partway through a sentence or clause that continues in the next.

Origin:

late 19th century: from French enjamber 'stride over' + -ed2

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