Ru·bai·yat stanza
| \ ˈrü-bē-ˌät-
, -ˌbī-, -ˌat- \
, -ˌbī-, -ˌat- \
Definition of Rubaiyat stanza
: an iambic pentameter quatrain with a rhyme scheme aaba
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“Rubaiyat stanza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rubaiyat%20stanza. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Rubaiyat stanza was in 1940
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