romaunt

[ roh-mahnt, -mawnt ]

nounArchaic.
  1. a romantic tale or poem; romance.

Origin of romaunt

1
1520–30; <Anglo-French, variant of Old French romantromance1

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romaunt

/ (rəˈmɔːnt) /


noun
  1. archaic a verse romance

Origin of romaunt

1
C16: from Old French; see romantic

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