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Webster 1913 Edition


Sonneteer

Sonˊnet-eer′

,
Noun.
A composer of sonnets, or small poems; a small poet; – usually in contempt.
What woful stuff this madrigal would be
In some starved hackney
sonneteer
or me!
Pope.

Sonˊnet-eer′

,
Verb.
I.
To compose sonnets.
Lowell.

Webster 1828 Edition


Sonneteer

SONNETEE'R

,
Noun.
A composer of sonnets or small poems; a small poet; usually in contempt.

Definition 2024


sonneteer

sonneteer

English

Noun

sonneteer (plural sonneteers)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) A writer of sonnets or small poems.
    • Alexander Pope
      Some starved hackney sonneteer.

Verb

sonneteer (third-person singular simple present sonneteers, present participle sonneteering, simple past and past participle sonneteered)

  1. To compose sonnets.