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Noun: sonnet  só-nit
  1. A verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
Verb: sonnet  só-nit
  1. (poetry) praise in a sonnet
     
  2. (poetry) compose a sonnet

Derived forms: sonneted, sonnets, sonneting

Type of: poem, poetise [Brit], poetize, praise, verse, verse form, versify

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