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ro⋅maunt

  [roh-mahnt, -mawnt]
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–noun Archaic.
a romantic tale or poem; romance.
Origin:
1520–30; < AF, var. of OF romant romance 1
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ro·maunt   (rō-mônt', -mŏnt')   
n.   Archaic
A verse romance.

[Middle English, from Old French romans, romant-, romance; see romance.]
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Romaunt

Ro*maunt"\, n. [See Romance.] A romantic story in verse; as, the "Romaunt of the Rose."

O, hearken, loving hearts and bold, Unto my wild romaunt. --Mrs. Browning.
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