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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
- 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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