A'ssonance. n.s. [assonance, Fr.] Reference of one sound to another resembling it. Dict.
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Cite this page: Johnson, Samuel. "Assonance." A Dictionary of the English Language: A Digital Edition of the 1755 Classic by Samuel Johnson. Edited by Brandi Besalke. Last modified: April 27, 2014. https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/assonance-2/.