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quatrain
quat·rain [ kwó tràyn ] (plural quat·rains)


noun 
Definition:
 
four-line verse: a verse of poetry consisting of four lines, especially one with lines that rhyme alternately
[Late 16th century. < French< quatre "four" < Latin quattuor]
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