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SONNET

a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme

The meaning of the word sonnet is a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme.

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tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
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capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage