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noun 
  1. the class of literature comprising poems
  2. composition in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns
Translations: 
  • Dutch: poí«zie
  • French: poésie
  • German: Poesie, Dichtung, Dichtkunst
  • Italian: poesia
  • Spanish: poesí­a
Etymology: From Ancient Greek (polytonic, /á) (poiéo/poió), meaning I create/make/do/cause.


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