poesy

[ poh-uh-see, -zee ]

/ ˈpoʊ ə si, -zi /

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noun, plural po·e·sies.

the work or the art of poetic composition.

Archaic.

poetry in general.
verse or poetry in metrical form.

Obsolete.

a poem or verse used as a motto.Compare posy (def. 2).
a poem.

Origin of poesy

1300–50; Middle English poesie<Middle French <Latin poēsis<Greek poíēsis poetic art, poetry, literally, a making, equivalent to poiē-, variant stem of poieîn to make + -sis-sis

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH poesy

poesy , posey, posy

Words nearby poesy

poem, POEMS syndrome, poenology, poep, poepol, poesy, poet, poetaster, poetess, poetic, poeticism

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Example sentences from the Web for poesy

How difficult, then, to ascertain the truth respecting our poesy and music!
The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence.|Robert Burns and Allan Cunningham
The first section, which alone concerns us here, is almost entirely based on the Defence of Poesy.
A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance|Joel Elias Spingarn
Francis I.'s good will did more for learned and classical literature than for poesy.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
Yet, in spite of all noble resolution, the voice of Poesy was sweet, and he could not shut his ears to it.
Robert Burns|Gabriel Setoun

The spirit of poesy is the morning light, which makes the statue of Memnon sound.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for poesy

poesy

/ (ˈpəʊɪzɪ) /

noun plural -sies

an archaic word for poetry

poetic the art of writing poetry

archaic, or poetic a poem or verse, esp one used as a motto

Word Origin for poesy

C14: via Old French from Latin poēsis, from Greek, from poiēsis poetic art, creativity, from poiein to make

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	poesy
释义	poesy [ poh-uh-see, -zee ] / ˈpoʊ ə si, -zi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR poesy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural po·e·sies. the work or the art of poetic composition. Archaic. poetry in general. verse or poetry in metrical form. Obsolete. a poem or verse used as a motto.Compare posy (def. 2). a poem. Origin of poesy 1300–50; Middle English poesie<Middle French <Latin poēsis<Greek poíēsis poetic art, poetry, literally, a making, equivalent to poiē-, variant stem of poieîn to make + -sis-sis WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH poesy poesy , posey, posy Words nearby poesy poem, POEMS syndrome, poenology, poep, poepol, poesy, poet, poetaster, poetess, poetic, poeticism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poesy How difficult, then, to ascertain the truth respecting our poesy and music! The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence.\|Robert Burns and Allan Cunningham The first section, which alone concerns us here, is almost entirely based on the Defence of Poesy. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance\|Joel Elias Spingarn Francis I.'s good will did more for learned and classical literature than for poesy. A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times\|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot Yet, in spite of all noble resolution, the voice of Poesy was sweet, and he could not shut his ears to it. Robert Burns\|Gabriel Setoun The spirit of poesy is the morning light, which makes the statue of Memnon sound. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood British Dictionary definitions for poesy poesy / (ˈpəʊɪzɪ) / noun plural -sies an archaic word for poetry poetic the art of writing poetry archaic, or poetic a poem or verse, esp one used as a motto Word Origin for poesy C14: via Old French from Latin poēsis, from Greek, from poiēsis poetic art, creativity, from poiein to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to poesy song, beat, creation, rhyme, poetry, writing, ode, rime, verse, lyric, words, epic, composition, ballad, sonnet, lines, limerick, haiku, rune, quatrain
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poesy

noun, plural po·e·sies.

Origin of poesy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH poesy

Words nearby poesy

Example sentences from the Web for poesy

British Dictionary definitions for poesy

noun plural -sies

Word Origin for poesy

Words related to poesy