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Meaning of the word quatrain in English

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quatrain

US /ˈkwɑː.treɪn/

UK /ˈkwɒt.reɪn/

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Noun

a stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes

Example:

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The poet crafted a beautiful quatrain for the opening of his new collection.

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Many sonnets are composed of three quatrains and a couplet.

Synonym:

stanza verse strophe

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