PETRARCHIST


Meaning of PETRARCHIST in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷_kə̇st noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

: a poet writing in a manner characteristic or imitative of Petrarch ; specifically : one of the poets of the English Renaissance whose sonnets reflect the influence of Petrarch in their conceits, play upon words, and involved structure

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