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QUATRAIN
quatrain
(noun) a stanza of four lines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
quatrain (plural quatrains)
A poem in four lines.
A stanza of four lines.
Synonyms
• (four-line stanza): tetrastich
Source: Wiktionary
Quat"rain, n. Etym: [F., fr. quatre four, L. quattuor, quatuor. See Four.] (Pros.)
Definition: A stanza of four lines rhyming alternately. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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