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   poesy

   /ˈpəʊɪzi/

   noun

   • 1. poetry: archaic, literary "they were enamoured of poesy and the fine arts"
   • ▪ the art or composition of poetry: archaic, literary "the genius of poesy"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French poesie, via Latin from Greek poēsis, variant of poiēsis ‘making, poetry’, from poiein ‘create’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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