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单词 petrarchan
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Petrarchan

[ pi-trahr-kuhn ]
/ pɪˈtrɑr kən /

adjective Also Pe·trar·chi·an [pi-trahr-kee-uhn]. /pɪˈtrɑr ki ən/.

of, relating to, or characteristic of the works of Petrarch.
characteristic or imitative of the style of Petrarch.

noun

Petrarchist.

Origin of Petrarchan

First recorded in 1820–30; Petrarch + -an

Words nearby Petrarchan

pet parent, pet peeve, petr-, Petra, Petrarch, Petrarchan, Petrarchan sonnet, Petrarchism, Petrarchist, petrel, petri-
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Example sentences from the Web for Petrarchan

  • As a result they introduced the Sonnet of the Petrarchan type into England.

    Tudor and Stuart Love Songs|Various
  • Livia Chiavello, of Fabriano, was celebrated as one of the most brilliant representatives of the Petrarchan school.

    Woman in Science|John Augustine Zahm
  • The form generally used by poets writing in English is what is called the Petrarchan sonnet.

    The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces|Joyce Kilmer
  • This of course was Shakespeare's method, but Shakespeare, as we have seen, was not making Petrarchan sonnets.

    The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces|Joyce Kilmer
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