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3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] We make a difference between suffering thistles to grow among us, and wearing them for posies. --Swift. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: posy n : an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present [syn: {bouquet}, {corsage}, {nosegay}] From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 55 Moby Thesaurus words for "posy": TL, album, ana, analects, bale, bindle, bloom, blossom, blow, bolt, boughpot, bouquet, boutonniere, budget, bundle, buttonhole, chaplet, compliment, corsage, deck, fagot, fardel, fasces, fascine, festoon, flattering remark, floret, floriculture, florilegium, floscule, flower, flower arrangement, floweret, gardening, garland, horticulture, hortorium, lei, miscellany, nosegay, omnibus, pack, package, packet, parcel, polite commendation, quiver, roll, rouleau, sheaf, spray, trade-last, truss, wildflower, wreath
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