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| po·et·ry [ pṓ ətree ] |
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1. literature in verse: literary works written in verse, in particular verse writing of high quality, great beauty, emotional sincerity or intensity, or profound insight
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2. particular poems considered collectively: all the poems written by a particular poet, in a particular language or form, or on a particular subject
  a collection of love poetry
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3. writing of poems: the art or skill of writing poems
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4. prose like poetry: writing in prose that has a poetic quality
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5. beauty or grace: something that resembles poetry in its beauty, rhythmic grace, or imaginative, elevated, or decorative style
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6. poetic quality: a poetic or particularly beautiful or graceful quality in something
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| [14th century. < medieval Latin poetria< Latin poeta (see poet)] |
