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poesy

po·e·sy [ pṓ əzee, pṓ əssee ] (plural po·e·sies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. poetry: poetry or poetic compositions in general, or a single piece of poetry ( archaic or literary )

2. writing of poetry: the art or skill of writing poetry ( archaic )

[14th century. Via French poésie and Latin poesis< Greek poiēsis "making" (see -poiesis)]
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