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Petrarchan sonnet

noun Pe·trar·chan sonnet \pi-ˈträr-kən-, ˌpē-, (ˌ)pe-\

Definition of PETRARCHAN SONNET

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Origin of PETRARCHAN SONNET

Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca)
First Known Use: circa 1909

Rhymes with PETRARCHAN SONNET

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