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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PO'SY, n. s as z.
1. A motto inscribed on a ring, etc.
2. A bunch of flowers.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present [syn: bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay]

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural posies) Etymology: alteration of poesy Date: 1533 1. a brief sentiment, motto, or legend 2. a. bouquet, nosegay b. flower

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -ies) 1 a small bunch of flowers. 2 archaic a short motto, line of verse, etc., inscribed within a ring. Phrases and idioms: posy-ring a ring with this inscription. Etymology: alt. f. POESY

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Posy Po"sy, n.; pl. Posies. [Contr. fr. poesy.] 1. A brief poetical sentiment; hence, any brief sentiment, motto, or legend; especially, one inscribed on a ring. ``The posy of a ring.'' --Shak. 2. [Probably so called from the use of flowers as having an enigmatical significance. Wedgwood.] A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay. ``Bridegroom's posies.'' --Spenser. We make a difference between suffering thistles to grow among us, and wearing them for posies. --Swift.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(posies) A posy is a small bunch of flowers. In American English, it can also consist of a single flower. N-COUNT: oft N of n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Nosegay, bouquet, bunch of flowers. 2. Inscription (as on a ring), legend, motto, verse.

Moby Thesaurus

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