rondel

ron·del  (rndl, rn-dl)

n.

1. A poem similar to a rondeau, having 13 or 14 lines with two rhymes throughout. The first and second lines reappear in the middle and at the end, although sometimes only the first line appears at the end.

2. often ron·delle (rn-dl) A rounded or circular object.

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[Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of ronde, circle, round; see round¹.]

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rondel [ˈrɒnd^əl]

n

1. (Literature / Poetry) a rondeau consisting of three stanzas of 13 or 14 lines with a two-line refrain appearing twice or three times

2. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a figure in Scottish country dancing by means of which couples change position in the set

[from Old French, literally: a little circle, from rond round]

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Noun

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rondel - a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas rondeau poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines roundel - English form of rondeau having three triplets with a refrain after the first and third rondelet - a shorter form of rondeau