rime riche
[ reem-reesh ]
noun,plural rimes riches [reem-reesh]. /ˈrim ˈriʃ/. Prosody.
rhyme created by the use of two different words, or groups of words, of which both the stressed syllables and any following syllables are identical, as in lighted, delighted.
Origin of rime riche
11900–05; <French: literally, rich rhyme
- Also called identical rhyme, perfect rhyme, rich rhyme.
Words Nearby rime riche
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How to use rime riche in a sentence
But not now of entire words, as in the rime riche of the French, where livre (book) rhymes with livre (pound).
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British Dictionary definitions for rime riche
rime riche
/ (ˈriːm ˈriːʃ) /
nounplural rimes riches (ˈriːmˈriːʃ)
rhyme between words or syllables that are identical in sound, as in command/demand, pair/pear
Origin of rime riche
1French, literally: rich rhyme
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