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noun
: a rhymed quatrain in heroic verse with a rhyme scheme of abab
called also heroic quatrain
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1922, in the meaning defined above
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“Heroic stanza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heroic%20stanza. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.
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