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Definition of octrain in English: octrainnoun ˈɒktreɪn rare A group or stanza of eight lines; an octet. he insisted upon adding another octrain to the hymn Example sentencesExamples - The octrain concludes by saying that real comfort and joy come from obeying the Word.
- The 16th Century Italian Mystery Play is an anonymous work, entitled Santa Uliva, whose octrains are said to preserve the ingenuous flavor of the popular poetry of the 15th century.
- It will be seen that each consists of forty lines, or five octrains.
- He had Gustave Ferrari in the role of Villon sing the first line of the octrain without echo.
- Next follows an octrain in which the authoress challenges the carping critic to show better work than hers.
Synonyms octet, eightsome, octuplets
Origin Early 19th century: from oct- + -rain, on the pattern of quatrain. Definition of octrain in US English: octrainnounˈäktrān rare A group or stanza of eight lines; an octet. he insisted upon adding another octrain to the hymn Example sentencesExamples - Next follows an octrain in which the authoress challenges the carping critic to show better work than hers.
- It will be seen that each consists of forty lines, or five octrains.
- The 16th Century Italian Mystery Play is an anonymous work, entitled Santa Uliva, whose octrains are said to preserve the ingenuous flavor of the popular poetry of the 15th century.
- The octrain concludes by saying that real comfort and joy come from obeying the Word.
- He had Gustave Ferrari in the role of Villon sing the first line of the octrain without echo.
Synonyms octet, eightsome, octuplets
Origin Early 19th century: from oct- + -rain, on the pattern of quatrain. |