Petrarch

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(pē′trärk′)

(It. name Francesco Petrarca) 1304-74; It. lyric poet & scholar

See Petrarch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Italian poet, scholar, and humanist who is famous for Canzoniere, a collection of love lyrics.

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  • Pe·trarchˈan (pĭ-trärˈkən) adjective

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