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quatrain

noun

  1. type of stanza, or a complete poem, consisting of four lines
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒt.ɹeɪn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree French quatre French -ain French quatrainbor. English quatrain Borrowed from French quatrain.

  1. A poem in four lines.
  2. A stanza of four lines.

    Example:

    Awake! for Morning in the Bowl of Night,