poesy: Meaning and Definition of

po•e•sy

Pronunciation: (pō'u-sē, -zē), [key]
— pl. -sies.
  1. the work or the art of poetic composition.
    1. poetry in general.
    2. verse or poetry in metrical form.
    1. a poem or verse used as a motto. Cf.posy(def. 2).
    2. a poem.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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