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Ril⋅ke

[ril-kuh]
–noun
Rai⋅ner Ma⋅ri⋅a [rahy-nuhr mah-ree-ah] , 1875–1926, Austrian poet, born in Prague.
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Ril·ke   (rĭl'kə)   
German poet whose verse, often marked by a mystic lyricism and precise imagery, profoundly influenced 20th-century German literature. His collections include The Book of Hours (1905) and The Duino Elegies (1923).
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