"romaunt" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹəˈmɔːnt/, /ɹəʊˈmɔːnt/ Forms: romaunts [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːnt Etymology: From Old French romaunt (modern roman), variant of romanz. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|romaunt}} Old French romaunt Head templates: {{en-noun}} romaunt (plural romaunts)
  1. (archaic) A romantic story told in verse; a romance. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-romaunt-en-noun-kUIxG9dM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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