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roundel definition

roun·del (ro̵un′dəl)

noun

  1. Rare, Archaic something round, or circular
  2. a round ornamental panel, plate, niche, etc.
  3. a small, round window or pane
    1. Archaic a rondeau
    2. an English variation of the rondeau, with eleven lines (three stanzas), the fourth and eleventh being the refrain
  5. roundelay (sense )

Etymology: ME < OFr rondel, orig. dim. of roont, round

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