Petrarchan

[ pi-trahr-kuhn ]

adjectiveAlso Pe·trar·chi·an

[pi-trahr-kee-uhn]. /pɪˈtrɑr ki ən/.

of, relating to, or characteristic of the works of Petrarch.
characteristic or imitative of the style of Petrarch.

noun

Petrarchist.

Origin of Petrarchan

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First recorded in 1820–30; Petrarch + -an

Words Nearby 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.
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As a result they introduced the Sonnet of the Petrarchan type into England.
Tudor and Stuart Love Songs | Various
The form generally used by poets writing in English is what is called the Petrarchan sonnet.
The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces | Joyce Kilmer
This 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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