Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Origin and Etymology of stanza
Italian, stay, abode, room, stanza, from Vulgar Latin *stantia stay — more at stance
First Known Use: 1589
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STANZA Defined for Kids
stanza
play
noun
stan·za
\ˈstan-zə\
Definition of stanza for Students
: a group of lines forming a division of a poem
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