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Meaning of virelai | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈvɪɹəleɪ

Definitions

A medieval poetic form consisting of two or more three line units in each stanza, with the rhyme scheme AABAAB.

historical

Equivalents

Français virelai

Examples

“Now making layes of loue and louers paine, / Bransles, Ballads, virelayes, and verses vaine [...].”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Virelay Virella virement viremia viremogenicity virenamide

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