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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rune

It is expected, for instance, that players will have to ask their dungeon master whether their characters recognize a glowing rune or can quote the ancient scriptures. —Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024

Well, except for a corpse that washed up with a disturbing message delivered in a disturbing fashion, runes carved on his chest. —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024

Elements of past games are included here, like runes that can boost your abilities, damage types that inflict various status ailments, and an array of enemy factions and types. —Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024

The memorandum claims that evidence at the crime scene supports Odinist practices, including symbols in the form of runes. —Virginia Black, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Oct. 2024