verse

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for verse

verse 🔊 /vɚˈs/

verse : ගය

verse : කවිය

verse : පද්‍යය

verse : පද්‍ය

verse : පැදි

verse : පදය

verse : කව

verse : ශ්ලෝකය

verse : ගී

verse definition

Noun.

  1. A line consisting of a certain number of metrical feet (see Foot, n., 9) disposed according to metrical rules.
  2. Metrical arrangement and language; that which is composed in metrical form; versification; poetry.
  3. A short division of any composition.
  4. A stanza; a stave; as, a hymn of four verses.
  5. One of the short divisions of the chapters in the Old and New Testaments.
  6. A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.
  7. A piece of poetry.

Transitive verb. To tell in verse, or poetry.

Intransitive verb. To make verses; to versify.