Synonyms of rune

rune

noun

ˈrün 

as in poem

a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect

wrote many mournful runes after her lover's untimely death

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poem
• song
• verse
• lyric
• sonnet
• rime
• rhyme
• poetry
• ballad
• psalm
• epigram
• rondel
• lay
• elegy
• idyl
• madrigal
• eclogue
• epic
• ode
• triolet
• idyll
• epos
• dithyramb
• poesy
• pastoral
• haiku
• limerick
• tanka
• jingle
• rondeau
• rondelle
• versification
• pastorale
• epode
• English sonnet
• epopee
• villanelle
• free verse
• blank verse
• rondelet
• minstrelsy
• vers libre
• georgic
• lament
• senryu
• clerihew
• anacreontic

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of rune

The inscription on the ring contains almost 250 runes, or letters in the alphabet used by the Vikings and other Germanic peoples. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024

Holder’s son dated Abby Williams and Holder posted an image of runes on his Facebook page that Allen’s attorneys claim resembled the way in which one of the bodies was arranged. —Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2024

The runes of the not-quite-midi, not-quite-maxi skirt could be read across the recent collections. —Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2024

Parallels between the number 44 and the SS rune of the Nazi Schutzstaffel paramilitary organization — similar to two lightning bolts — were first drawn last week on social media. —Kate Brady, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024