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POESY
poetry, poesy, verse
(noun) literature in metrical form
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
poesy (countable and uncountable, plural poesies)
A poem. [from 14th c.]
(archaic) The class of literature comprising poems; poetry, verse. [from 14th c.]
Synonyms
• poetry
• verse
Anagrams
• Posey, posey, poyse, sepoy
Source: Wiktionary
Po"e*sy, n. Etym: [F. poésie (cf. It. poesia), L. poesis, from Gr. Posy.]
1. The art of composing poems; poetical skill or faculty; as, the heavenly gift of poesy. Shak.
2. Poetry; metrical composition; poems. Music and poesy used to quicken you. Shak.
3. A short conceit or motto engraved on a ring or other thing; a posy. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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