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couplet definition

cou·plet (kup′lit)

noun

  1. two successive lines of poetry, esp. two of the same length that rhyme
  2. Rare a couple; pair

Etymology: Fr, dim. of couple, couple

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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