Meaning of Poesy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of poesy.
   alt-of, alternative, archaic, rare, uncountable
2. A poem.
   countable, uncountable
3. The art or composition of poetry.
   countable, uncountable
4. The class of literature comprising poems.
   archaic, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I know not well how to excuse him, in that hee deemed his Poesie worthy to be published.”

“We know a poetical young gentleman—a very poetical young gentleman. We do not mean to say that he is troubled with the gift of poesy in any remarkable degree, but his countenance is of a plaintive and melancholy cast, his manner is abstracted and bespeaks affliction of soul:[…]”

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