Meanings
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noun
A piece of writing arranged in lines, often with rhythm or rhyme, that expresses feelings or ideas.
She wrote a beautiful poem about the sea.
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Etymology
From Middle French poème, from Latin poēma, from Ancient Greek ποίημα (poíēma), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make”). Displaced native Old English lēoþ.
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