Definitions for rondels

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rondels ron·del

Spelling: [ron-dl, ron-del]

IPA: /ˈrɒn dl, rɒnˈdɛl/

Rondels is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 237 anagrams from letters in rondels (delnors).

Definitions for rondels

noun

1. Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting usually of 14 lines on two rhymes, of which four are made up of the initial couplet repeated in the middle and at the end, with the second line of the couplet sometimes being omitted at the end.
2. Theater. roundel (def 4).

Origin of rondels

1250-1300; Middle English Old French rondel, diminutive of rond round¹

Examples for rondels

This he followed by English versions of the rondel, rondeau and villanelle.

But in the rondel he has put himself before all competitors by a happy 204 knack and a prevailing distinction of manner.

She had saved the rondel, and it had been printed in the Monthly.

In that case, with my friend rondel to guide him, I believe Henderson could accomplish your errand.

Now young rondel in this Precipice of his has done some splendid work.

Mr. rondel would as soon have thought of buying a book as of paying for a stall.

rondel began to comprehend, but he was as yet too surprised to answer.

rondel, however, had for some time kept his address a secret from Annette.

If Frdet was too long away from Court, a rondel went to upbraid him; and it was in a rondel that Frdet would excuse himself.

What shall I weave for thee—what shall I spin— rondel, or rondeau, or virelai?