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CANZONET
Etymology
Noun
canzonet (plural canzonets)
A short song, now especially one which is light and breezy.
Source: Wiktionary
Can`zo*net", n. Etym: [It. canzonetta, dim. of canzone.] (Mus.)
Definition: A short song, in one or more parts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PREMATURELY
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
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