Associations to the word «Sonnet»

Wiktionary

SONNET, noun. 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.
SONNET, verb. (intransitive) To compose sonnets.

Dictionary definition

SONNET, noun. A verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme.
SONNET, verb. Praise in a sonnet.
SONNET, verb. Compose a sonnet.

Wise words

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