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(1):

(n.) The art of apprehending and interpreting ideas by the faculty of imagination; the art of idealizing in thought and in expression.

(2):

(n.) Imaginative language or composition, whether expressed rhythmically or in prose. Specifically: Metrical composition; verse; rhyme; poems collectively; as, heroic poetry; dramatic poetry; lyric or Pindaric poetry.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Poetry'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/poetry.html. 1828.
 
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