villanelle
- noun
- /ˌvɪləˈnɛl/
- Offensive
:
paleto
- The villanelle worked in the fields from dawn until dusk.
Examples
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In the old tale, a humble villanelle outsmarted the wealthy landowner.
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During the festival, every villanelle wore traditional clothing and danced in the square.
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The poet described the villanelle as cheerful and content with a simple life.
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Many villanelles lived in the small village near the river.
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The poet described the villanelle as cheerful and content with a simple life.
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During the festival, every villanelle wore traditional clothing and danced in the square.
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Many villanelles lived in the small village near the river.
Synonyms
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5.3
A rude person who is seen as having bad manners and used as an insult
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6.3
A person from the countryside who seems simple and not used to city life
A person from the country who is rough, clumsy, and simple
A person from a small village or the countryside, used sometimes as an insult
A poor farm worker who lives in a small cottage and works the land
How Unsophisticated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Villanelle was once used for a country person, coming from Italian villano and Latin villa meaning 'country house'. So a villanelle could mean a 'peasant' or someone from the village, which is also why the song form had a rural, folk feeling.