rime riche


rime riche

R0250100 (rēm rēsh′)n. pl. rimes riches (rēm rēsh′) Rhyme using words or parts of words that are pronounced identically but have different meanings, for example, write-right or port-deport. Also called identical rhyme.
[French : rime, rhyme + riche, rich.]

rime riche

(ˈriːm ˈriːʃ) n, pl rimes riches (ˈriːmˈriːʃ) (Poetry) rhyme between words or syllables that are identical in sound, as in command/demand, pair/pear[French, literally: rich rhyme]

rime riche

(ˈrim ˈriʃ)

n., pl. rimes riches (ˈrim ˈriʃ) rhyme created by using identical syllable groups or different words pronounced the same, as in lighted, delighted; sole, soul. [1900–05; < French: literally, rich rhyme]