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

Examples of poesy in a Sentence

in olden days young gentlemen were expected to be proficient in the art of poesy

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Kids Definition

poesy

noun

po·​esy

ˈpō-ə-zē,

-sē

plural poesies

: poetic form or composition : poetry