First Known Use: 14th century
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poesy
noun po·e·sy \ˈpō-ə-zē, -sē\
plural po·e·sies
Definition of POESY
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: poetic inspiration
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Origin of POESY
Middle English poesie, from Middle French, from Latin poesis, from Greek poiēsis, literally, creation, from poiein
Related to POESY
- Synonyms
- minstrelsy, poetry, song, verse
- Antonyms
- prose
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