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poesy
poesy [ pṓ əzi ] (plural poesies)


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

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