Definition of Renga

1. Noun. a form of Japanese verse in which short poems are connected together. Encompasses haikai, the origination point for haiku. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Renga

1. a form of Japanese verse [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Renga

renewers
renewest
renewing
renewings
renews
reney
reneye
reneyed
reneyes
reneying
reneys
renforce
renforced
renforces
renforst
renga (current term)
rengas
rengeite
rengo-geiko
reni-
renicapsule
renicardiac
renice
reniced
renices
renicing
reniculus
renidification
renied
renierite

Literary usage of Renga

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Travels in New Zealand: With Contributions to the Geography, Geology, Botany by Ernst Dieffenbach (1843)
"Northern Island—Northern Districts—Pa-renga-renga, or Village of the Lily—Reinga—North Cape. AFTER a lapse of several months, which were taken up by a visit ..."

2. Travels in New Zealand: With Contributions to the Geography, Geology, Botany by Ernst Dieffenbach (1843)
"Northern Island—Northern Districts—Pa-renga-renga, or Village of the Lily—Reinga—North Cape. AFTER a lapse of several months, which were taken up by a visit ..."

3. Travels in New Zealand: With Contributions to the Geography, Geology, Botany by Ernst Dieffenbach (1843)
"Northern Island—Northern Districts—Pa-renga-renga, or Village of the Lily—Reinga—North Cape. AFTER a lapse of several months, which were taken up by ..."

4. Things Japanese: Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with Japan for by Basil Hall Chamberlain (1908)
"A favourite game at these tournaments, called renga, wherein one person composes the second hemistich of a verse and another person has to provide it with a ..."

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