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sonnet

noun

/ˈsɒnɪt/

Meaning

A poem of 14 lines using formal rhyme schemes, often about love.

Shakespeare wrote many famous sonnets about love and beauty.

poem, verse, lyric, rhyme

prose, story

write a sonnet, Shakespearean sonnet, Petrarchan sonnet, romantic sonnet

a person who collects things as a hobby or job

The process or state of converging or coming together.

The state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

A scholar or expert who studies the nature, sources, and limits of knowledge.

A bunch of flowers arranged together, often given as a gift or decoration.

A thickened or hardened area of skin; insensitivity or hardness of character.