rich rhyme

American  

noun

Prosody.

1. rime riche.

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rich rhyme British  

noun

1. prosody another term for rime riche

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Etymology

Origin of rich rhyme

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

The consequent great abundance of rhymes is limited by an insistence upon the rich rhyme to an extent scarcely attainable in French; in fact, thePg 89 merely sufficient rhyme is very rare.

From Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Downer, Charles Alfred

Add to this the charming form and the rich rhyme of Persian poetry and we can readily understand why it won favor.

From The Influence of India and Persia on the Poetry of Germany by Remy, Arthur F. J.

The lilt, the swelling cadence, the rich rhyme, the hidden alliterations,—and then the sensitive, haunting pathos, the eternal verities adumbrated by its symbolism.

From The Lady Paramount by Harland, Henry