Petrarchan
[ pi-trahr-kuhn ]
adjectiveAlso Pe·trar·chi·an [pi-trahr-kee-uhn]. /pɪˈtrɑr ki ən/.
noun
Origin of Petrarchan
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How to use Petrarchan in a sentence
Livia Chiavello, of Fabriano, was celebrated as one of the most brilliant representatives of the Petrarchan school.
Woman in Science | John Augustine ZahmAs a result they introduced the Sonnet of the Petrarchan type into England.
Tudor and Stuart Love Songs | VariousThe form generally used by poets writing in English is what is called the Petrarchan sonnet.
The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces | Joyce KilmerThis of course was Shakespeare's method, but Shakespeare, as we have seen, was not making Petrarchan sonnets.
The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces | Joyce Kilmer
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