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sestina

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sestina

Summary

sestina ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (370 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • sestina is a type of forme fixe[2].
  • sestina's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[3].

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Definition and Type

sestina is a type of forme fixe[2].

Why It Matters

sestina ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (370 views/month).[1] sestina has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] sestina is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Future Perfect at Sunrise · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → forme fixe
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Park young-hyo in Japen.png"
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