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rhyme royal
noun \-ˈrȯi(-ə)l\
Definition of RHYME ROYAL
: a stanza of seven lines in iambic pentameter with a rhyme scheme of ababbcc
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First Known Use of RHYME ROYAL
circa 1841
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