Petrarchan sonnets

A form of Petrarchan sonnet — A sonnet comprising an octave and a closing sestet, following the rhyme scheme of either abba abba cde cde or abba abba cd cd cd or abba abba cce dde or abba abba cdd cee.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Petrarchan sonnet
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