1. A French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas
   "The poet crafted a rondeau about the changing seasons";
   - rondel
    
2. A musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
   "The pianist concluded the recital with a lively rondeau";
   - rondo

Derived forms: rondeaux

Type of: classical, classical music, poem, serious music, verse form

Encyclopedia: Rondeau, Charles