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Petrarchan sonnet

noun
Pe·​trar·​chan sonnet | \ pi-ˈträr-kən- How to pronounce Petrarchan sonnet (audio) , ˌpē-, (ˌ)pe-\

Definition of Petrarchan sonnet

: italian sonnet

First Known Use of Petrarchan sonnet

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Petrarchan sonnet

Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca)

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