rondel (Meaning)
rondel (n)
a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas
rondel (n.)
A small round tower erected at the foot of a bastion.
Same as Rondeau.
Specifically, a particular form of rondeau containing fourteen lines in two rhymes, the refrain being a repetition of the first and second lines as the seventh and eighth, and again as the thirteenth and fourteenth.
Synonyms & Antonyms of rondel
rondel Sentence Examples
- The delicate rondel nestled gracefully on the silver platter, its intricately patterned rim shimmering.
- The medieval tournament featured a joust where knights charged at each other while wielding rondenls.
- The poet penned a poignant rondel in memory of her lost love, the words flowing with an ethereal beauty.
- The armorer meticulously forged a rondel for the knight's shield, its smooth surface deflecting blows with ease.
- The church bell tolled its mournful rondel, summoning the faithful to a solemn service.
- The symphony orchestra's conductor raised his baton, signaling the musicians to play the rondel's opening bars.
- The crystal chandelier glittered and sparkled, casting a kaleidoscope of light as it swayed to the rhythm of the rondel.
- The blacksmith hammered away at the molten metal, shaping it into a rondel with expert precision.
- The songbird's melodious rondel filled the forest with its sweet and haunting melody.
- The ballerina pirouetted gracefully, her tutu billowing around her like a rondel in motion.
FAQs About the word rondel
a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzasA small round tower er
poem, epos, limerick, psalm, madrigal, triolet, pastoral, villanelle, epigram, dithyramb
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The delicate rondel nestled gracefully on the silver platter, its intricately patterned rim shimmering.
The medieval tournament featured a joust where knights charged at each other while wielding rondenls.
The poet penned a poignant rondel in memory of her lost love, the words flowing with an ethereal beauty.
The armorer meticulously forged a rondel for the knight's shield, its smooth surface deflecting blows with ease.
