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Definition of Spenserian sonnet
1. Noun. A sonnet consisting of three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab bcbd cdcd ee. 
Generic synonyms: Sonnet
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1. Noun. A sonnet consisting of three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab bcbd cdcd ee.