Kyrielle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɪɹiˈɛl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kyrielle is a noun meaning (now rare) A long rigmarole.
Meaning
(now rare) A long rigmarole.
More Meanings
- (poetry) A form of French verse written in rhyming couplets or quatrains, sometimes with a religious theme.
Example Sentences
"I said 'pantoum,' sir—besides which, gentlemen, we have the triolet, the kyrielle, the virelai, the vilanelle——"
Word Forms
- kyrielles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rigamarole, rondelay, roulade, ruelle, round, roquelaire.
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