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noun, literature in metrical form; verse
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poetry
- 1) noun, literature in metrical form; verse
- 2) noun, the art or craft of writing verse
- 3) noun, poetic qualities, spirit, or feeling in anything
- 4) noun, anything resembling poetry in rhythm, beauty, etc
Etymology
C14: from Medieval Latin poētria, from Latin poēta poet
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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