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villanelle

Pronunciation: /ˌvɪləˈnɛl/

Definition of villanelle

noun

  • a pastoral or lyrical poem of nineteen lines, with only two rhymes throughout, and some lines repeated.

Origin:

late 19th century: from French, from Italian villanella (see villanella)

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