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rhyme scheme

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The pattern created by the rhymes at the ends of the lines of a stanza of poetry

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  • Dutch: rijmschema — the pattern created by the rhymes at the ends of the lines of a stanza of poetry
  • Hungarian: rímképlet — the pattern created by the rhymes at the ends of the lines of a stanza of poetry
  • Irish: aiste ríme — the pattern created by the rhymes at the ends of the lines of a stanza of poetry
  • Malay: bagan rima — the pattern created by the rhymes at the ends of the lines of a stanza of poetry