rime riche (r m rsh )n. pl. rimes riches (r m rsh) Rhyme using words or parts of words that are pronounced identically but have different meanings, for example, write-right or port-deport. Also called identical rhyme. [French : rime, rhyme + riche, rich.] |
rime riche [ˈriːm ˈriːʃ]
n pl rimes riches [ˈriːmˈriːʃ]
(Literature / Poetry) rhyme between words or syllables that are identical in sound, as in command/demand, pair/pear
[French, literally: rich rhyme]
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