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poetical
adjective po·et·i·cal \-ti-kəl\
Definition of POETICAL
1
: poetic
2
: being beyond or above the truth of history or nature : idealized <had poetical ideas about love>
— po·et·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— po·et·i·cal·ness \-ti-kəl-nəs\ noun
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14th century
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