Definition of Prose
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(n.) The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; -- contradistinguished from verse, or metrical composition.
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(n.) Hence, language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
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(n.) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. See Sequence.
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(a.) Pertaining to, or composed of, prose; not in verse; as, prose composition.
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(a.) Possessing or exhibiting unpoetical characteristics; plain; dull; prosaic; as, the prose duties of life.
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(v. t.) To write in prose.
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(v. t.) To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.
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(v. i.) To write prose.
Synonyms of Prose
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Antonyms of Prose
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