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rhyme royal

rhyme roy·al


noun 
Definition:
 
1. poetic form using seven-line verse: a form of poetry using verses with seven lines of iambic pentameter with a rhyme scheme ababbcc

2. seven-line verse: a verse written in rhyme royal

[Mid-19th century. Because the form was used by James I of Scotland]
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