vers
Pronunciation: /vɛrs/
“vers” is a Middle English word. Its 9 meanings in English:
noun
- A line in a poem; part of a stanza.
- A line in a non-poetic literary work.
- A Biblical verse, especially of a psalm.
- A maxim or similar short phrase.
- A stanza; a group of lines equivalent to the prose paragraph.
- A portion of a liturgical prayer or recitation.
- Verse, poetry; the poetic form and art as a whole.
- A syllable as a poetic unit.
- An array of objects.
Etymology
From a combination of Old French vers and Old English fers, both from Latin versus.
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