rhyme roy·al
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Definition of rhyme royal
: a stanza of seven lines in iambic pentameter with a rhyme scheme of ababbcc
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“Rhyme royal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhyme%20royal. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of rhyme royal was in 1827
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