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rondeau.

A fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the first stanza used as an independent refrain after the second and third stanzas.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/UK/ˈɹɑnˌdoʊ/US/ˌɹɑnˈdoʊ/US
  1. A fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the first stanza used as an independent refrain after the second and third stanzas.

  2. A monophonic song with a two-part refrain.

  3. Synonym of rondeau pan; a shallow pot or pan that can be used for braising.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French rondeau, from Old French rondel. Doublet of rondo.

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