tenzon

noun

variant of tenson

: a lyric poem of dispute composed by Provençal troubadours in which two opponents speak alternate stanzas, lines, or groups of lines usually identical in structure compare débat, partimen

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“Tenzon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenzon. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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