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rime riche
[ reem reesh ]
noun
, Prosody.
, plural rimes riches [reem, , reesh].
- rhyme created by the use of two different words, or groups of words, of which both the stressed syllables and any following syllables are identical, as in lighted, delighted.
rime riche
/ ˈriːm ˈriːʃ /
noun
- rhyme between words or syllables that are identical in sound, as in command/demand, pair/pear
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rime riche1
1900–05; < French: literally, rich rhyme
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rime riche1
French, literally: rich rhyme
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Example Sentences
But not now of entire words, as in the rime riche of the French, where livre (book) rhymes with livre (pound).
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