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1. (n.) prose
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
2. prose
matter-of-fact, commonplace, or dull expression, quality, discourse, etc.
3. (adj.) prose
of, in, or pertaining to prose.
4. prose
commonplace; prosaic.
5. (v.t.) prose
to turn into or express in prose.
6. (v.i.) prose
to write or talk in a dull, matter-of-fact manner.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME < MF < L prōsa (ōrātiō) lit., straightforward (speech), fem. of prōsus, for prōrsus, contr. of prōversus, ptp. of prōvertere to turn forward =prō-pro -1+vertere to turn)
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| Definition of 'Prose' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) prose
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
2. (noun) prose
matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
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| Definition of 'Prose' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Prose
pertaining to, or composed of, prose; not in verse; as, prose composition
2. (adj) Prose
possessing or exhibiting unpoetical characteristics; plain; dull; prosaic; as, the prose duties of life
3. (noun) Prose
the ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; -- contradistinguished from verse, or metrical composition
4. (noun) Prose
hence, language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse
5. (noun) Prose
a hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. See Sequence
6. (verb) Prose
to write in prose
7. (verb) Prose
to write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way
8. (verb) Prose
to write prose
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Sense: writing that is not in verse; ordinary written or spoken language.
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 Afrikaans: prosa |
 Arabic: نَثْر |
 Bulgarian: проза |
 Brazilian: prosa |
 Czech: próza |
 German: die Prosa |
 Danish: prosa |
 Greek: πεζός λόγος |
 Spanish: prosa |
 Estonian: proosa |
 Farsi: نثر |
 Finnish: proosa |
 French: prose |
 Hebrew: פְּרוֹזָה |
 Hindi: गद्य |
 Hungarian: próza |
 Indonesian: prosa |
 Icelandic: prósi, óbundið mál |
 Italian: prosa |
 Japanese: 散文 |
 Korean: 산문 |
 Lithuanian: proza |
 Latvian: proza |
 Malay: prosa |
 Dutch: proza |
 Norwegian: prosa |
 Polish: proza |
 Persian: نثر |
 Pashto: ليكنه،نثر |
 Portuguese: prosa |
 Romanian: proză |
 Russian: проза |
 Slovak: próza |
 Slovenian: proza |
 Serbian: proza |
 Swedish: prosa |
 Thai: ร้อยแก้ว |
 Turkish: düz yazı, nesir |
 Taiwanese: 散文，乏味的話或文章 |
 Ukrainian: проза |
 Urdu: نثر |
 Vietnamese: văn xuôi |
 Chinese: 散文，乏味的话或文章 |
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