poem
po·em
noun \ˈpō-əm, -im, ˈpōm also ˈpȯ(-)im, ˈpō-ˌem\Definition of POEM
1
: a composition in verse
2
: something suggesting a poem (as in expressiveness, lyricism, or formal grace) <the house we stayed in … was itself a poem — H. J. Laski>
Examples of POEM
- He wrote a poem about his parents.
- <your assignment is to write two poems about springtime>
Origin of POEM
Middle French poeme, from Latin poema, from Greek poiēma, from poiein
First Known Use: 15th century
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