poëtry

A form of poetry — Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.

Meanings

nounpoëtry (uncountable)
  1. alternativearchaicrareuncountableAlternative spelling of poetry.

    This is a species of Poëtry, which every young adventurer almost attempts...

    1747, Josiah Relph, A Miscellany of Poems: Consisting of Original Poems, Translations Pastorals in the Cumberland Dialect..., translation of original by Paulo Canente, page xvi
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