Burns stanza

noun

The type of stanza used in Standard Habbie verse.

Meanings

nounBurns stanza (plural Burns stanzas)

plural Burns stanzas

  1. The type of stanza used in Standard Habbie verse.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

After the poet Robert Burns (1759-1796).

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APA

Burns stanza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burns%20stanza

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“Burns stanza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burns%20stanza. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burns stanza,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burns%20stanza.

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