Meanings
nounEnglish sonnet (plural English sonnets)
plural English sonnets
- Synonym of Shakespearean sonnet.
Synonyms: Shakespearean sonnet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Shakespearean sonnet.
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nouna sonnet consisting three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab cdcd efef gg
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APA
English sonnet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20sonnet
MLA
“English sonnet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20sonnet. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “English sonnet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20sonnet.
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