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poesy |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Poesy \Po"e*sy\, n. [F. po['e]sie (cf. It poesia), L. poesis from Gr ?. from ? to make Cf {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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: poesy n : literature in metrical form [syn: {poetry}, {verse}]
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