pure — [ pjur ] adjective *** 1. ) usually before noun a pure substance or material has nothing mixed with it that might spoil its quality or effect: pure gold/alcohol ─ opposite IMPURE a ) a pure sound, color, light, etc. is very clear and beautiful:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pure — 1 Pure, absolute, simple, sheer denote free from everything that is foreign to the true nature or the essential character of the thing specified. Pure distinctively suggests freedom from intermixture. When applied to concrete things, it usually… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
poetry — po|et|ry [ pouətri ] noun uncount ** 1. ) poems: the poetry of Walt Whitman a poetry book a ) poems as a subject in schools or universities: She teaches poetry. 2. ) someone or something of great beauty, emotion, or imagination, or the quality of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
poetry */*/ — UK [ˈpəʊɪtrɪ] / US [ˈpoʊətrɪ] noun [uncountable] 1) a) poems the poetry of Walt Whitman a poetry book b) poems as a subject in schools or universities She teaches poetry. 2) someone or something of great beauty, emotion, or imagination, or the… … English dictionary
poetry — poetryless, adj. /poh i tree/, n. 1. the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts. 2. literary work in metrical form; verse. 3. prose with poetic qualities. 4. poetic… … Universalium
pure */*/*/ — UK [pjʊə(r)] / US [pjʊr] adjective Word forms pure : adjective pure comparative purer superlative purest 1) a pure substance or material has nothing mixed with it that might spoil its quality or effect pure gold/alcohol 2) [only before noun] used … English dictionary
Pure Land Buddhism — Amitābha Buddha and his attendant bodhisattvas Avalokiteśvara (right) and Mahāsthāmaprāpta (left) … Wikipedia
Pure mathematics — Broadly speaking, pure mathematics is mathematics motivated entirely for reasons other than application. It is distinguished by its rigour, abstraction and beauty. From the eighteenth century onwards, this was a recognized category of… … Wikipedia
poetry — po|et|ry W3 [ˈpəuıtri US ˈpou ] n [U] 1.) poems in general, or the art of writing them →↑poem, poet ↑poet ▪ He reads a lot of poetry. ▪ a poetry magazine modern/lyric/love etc poetry ▪ a selection of religious poetry 2.) a qual … Dictionary of contemporary English
Poetry of Abraham Lincoln — The poetry of Abraham Lincoln has been an interesting source into the psyche of this President. In addition to two complete, narrative poems, Abraham Lincoln wrote several small verses throughout his life and possibly a poem in the form of a… … Wikipedia
