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3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: caesura \cae*su"ra\, n.; pl. E. {caesuras}, L. {C[ae]sur[ae]} [L. caesura a cutting off, a division, stop, fr. caedere, caesum, to cut off. See {Concise}.] A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a foot and commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in the middle of a foot. Also, a long syllable on which the c[ae]sural accent rests, or which is used as a foot. [1913 Webster] Note: In the following line the c[ae]sura is between study and of. [1913 Webster] The prop | er stud | y of | mankind | is man. [1913 Webster] 2. a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); as, after an ominous caesura the preacher continued. [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: caesurae See {caesura} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: caesura n 1: a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued" 2: a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line [also: {caesurae} (pl)]
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