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单词 rune
释义

rune

noun

ˈrün How to pronounce rune (audio)
1
: any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
2
: mystery, magic
3
[Finnish runo, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse rūn]
a
: a Finnish or Old Norse poem
b
: poem, song
runic
ˈrü-nik How to pronounce rune (audio)
adjective

Illustration of rune

Illustration of rune
  • Anglo-Saxon runic alphabet

Synonyms

  • lyric
  • poem
  • song
  • verse
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Example Sentences

wrote many mournful runes after her lover's untimely death
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Word History

Etymology

Old Norse & Old English rūn mystery, runic character, writing; akin to Old High German rūna secret discussion, Old Irish rún mystery

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

rune

noun

as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect wrote many mournful runes after her lover's untimely death

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • poem
  • song
  • verse
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  • sonnet
  • rime
  • rhyme
  • poetry
  • ballad
  • psalm
  • lay
  • epigram
  • rondel
  • elegy
  • eclogue
  • madrigal
  • triolet
  • epic
  • rondelet
  • ode
  • epos
  • pastoral
  • poesy
  • idyll
  • limerick
  • dithyramb
  • tanka
  • haiku
  • georgic
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  • jingle
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  • epopee
  • rondelle
  • villanelle
  • idyl
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  • free verse
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  • anacreontic
  • minstrelsy
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  • English sonnet
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