First Known Use: 15th century
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poem
noun po·em \ˈpō-əm, -im, ˈpōm also ˈpȯ(-)im, ˈpō-ˌem\
: a piece of writing that usually has figurative language and that is written in separate lines that often have a repeated rhythm and sometimes rhyme
Full Definition of POEM
1
: a composition in verse
2
: something suggesting a poem (as in expressiveness, lyricism, or formal grace) <the house we stayed in … was itself a poem — H. J. Laski>
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Origin of POEM
Middle French poeme, from Latin poema, from Greek poiēma, from poiein
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poem
noun po·em \ˈpō-əm\
Definition of POEM for Kids
: a piece of writing often having figurative language and lines that have rhythm and sometimes rhyme
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