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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