poesy
noun
po·e·sy ˈpō-ə-zē 
-sē
plural poesies
1
a
: a poem or body of poems
b
: poetry
c
: artificial or sentimentalized poetic writing
2
: poetic inspiration
Synonyms
- minstrelsy
- poetry
- song
- verse
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Example Sentences
in olden days young gentlemen were expected to be proficient in the art of poesy
Recent Examples on the Web The collection evolved from there into Monica’s distinctive twist on some of her favorite antique and vintage pieces—charms, poesy rings and celestial motifs. 
Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2022 Expect to use up multiple pens on this novel in verse, an elegiac meditation on poesy and religion. Katie Ward Beim-esche, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2018 Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of T. S. Eliot’s feline poesy ends its Broadway revival. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017
Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2022 Expect to use up multiple pens on this novel in verse, an elegiac meditation on poesy and religion. Katie Ward Beim-esche, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2018 Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of T. S. Eliot’s feline poesy ends its Broadway revival. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English poesie, from Middle French, from Latin poesis, from Greek poiēsis, literally, creation, from poiein
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
poesy
noun
as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response in olden days young gentlemen were expected to be proficient in the art of poesy Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- poetry
- verse
- minstrelsy
- rhyme
- song
- rime
- free verse
- blank verse
- vers libre
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- prose