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| poem [ pṓ im ] (plural poems) |
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1. piece written in verse: a complete and self-contained piece of writing in verse that is set out in lines of a set length and uses rhythm, imagery, and often rhyme to achieve its effect
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2. writing with poetic effect: a piece of writing that is not in verse, but that has the imaginative, rhythmic, or metaphorical qualities and the intensity usually associated with a poem
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3. beautiful or delightful thing: something particularly lovely, beautiful, or delightful
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< Latin poema< Greek poiēma 'making' < poiein 'make'] |
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