rondeel

Definitions of rondeel
  1. noun
    a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas
    synonyms: rondeau
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    type of:
    dichtstuk, gedicht, poëem, poëma
    a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
  2. noun
    a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
    synonyms: rondeau, rondo
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    type of:
    luistermuziek
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
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