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

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

One of the last scenes of season 2 finds these two mystics sitting by a campfire and singing songs as Gandalf’s signature rune appears in the stars above. —Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024

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