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Synonyms for stanza


Grammar : Noun
Spell : stan-zuh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈstæn zə



Définition of stanza

Origin :
  • "group of rhymed verse lines," 1580s, from Italian stanza "verse of a poem," originally "standing, stopping place," from Vulgar Latin *stantia "a stanza of verse," so called from the stop at the end of it, from Latin stans (genitive stantis), present participle of stare "to stand" (see stet).
  • noun stave
  • noun verse
Example sentences :
  • A stanza, the final one of that masterpiece, has been preserved.
  • Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various
  • In this stanza Rhuvawn is celebrated as pious, valiant, and hospitable.
  • Extract from : « Y Gododin » by Aneurin
  • “Nodi,” may also have reference to “nod” in the third line of the stanza.
  • Extract from : « Y Gododin » by Aneurin
  • The eagle was probably the armorial badge of the hero of this stanza.
  • Extract from : « Y Gododin » by Aneurin
  • That stanza, as it stands above, does not occur in any of the extant quasi-originals.
  • Extract from : « Sir Walter Scott » by George Saintsbury
  • "I wonder whether they sing the sixth stanza," said Frank curiously.
  • Extract from : « An American Suffragette » by Isaac N. Stevens
  • They greet you with a stanza in return For any food or hospitality.
  • Extract from : « The Buddha » by Paul Carus
  • I shall only sing one stanza of this ballad—it's too sentimental.
  • Extract from : « The English Spy » by Bernard Blackmantle
  • Beneath each sketch was a stanza of my godmother's own composing.
  • Extract from : « The Peace Egg and Other tales » by Juliana Horatia Ewing
  • The notable deed of Witherington (stanza 54) has many parallels.
  • Extract from : « Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance » by Various

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