rime riche
noun
rēmˈrēsh
plural rimes riches
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: a rhyme produced by agreement in sound not only of the last accented vowel and any succeeding sounds but also of the consonant preceding this rhyming vowel
in English, church spire and aspire would be rimes riches
called also identical rhyme
—distinguished from rime suffisanteDictionary Entries Near rime riche
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“Rime riche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rime%20riche. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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