Definitions for prose
proʊzpros·e

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 14 votes

1. prosenoun

   ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

2. prosenoun

   matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prosenoun

   Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

   Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.

2. proseverb

   to write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prosenoun

   Language not restrained to harmonick sounds or set number of syllables; discourse not metrical.

   Etymology: prose, Fr. prosa, Lat.

   Things unattempted yet in prose or rhime. John Milton.

   The reformation of prose was owing to Giovanni Boccaccio, who is the standard of purity in the Italian tongue, though many of his phrases are become obsolete. Dryden.

   A poet lets you into the knowledge of a device better than a prose writer, as his descriptions are often more diffuse. Add.

   Prose men alone for private ends,
   I thought, forsook their ancient friends. Matthew Prior.

   I will be still your friend in prose:
   Esteem and friendship to express,
   Will not require poetick dress. Jonathan Swift.

   My head and heart thus flowing through my quill,
   Verse man and prose man, term me which you will. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prose

   Prose is a form of written or spoken language that follows the natural flow of speech, uses a language's ordinary grammatical structures, or follows the conventions of formal academic writing. It differs from most traditional poetry, where the form consists of verse (writing in lines) based on rhythmic metre or rhyme. The word "prose" first appears in English in the 14th century. It is derived from the Old French prose, which in turn originates in the Latin expression prosa oratio (literally, straightforward or direct speech). Works of philosophy, history, economics, etc., journalism, and most fiction (an exception is the verse novel), are examples of works written in prose. Developments in twentieth century literature, including free verse, concrete poetry, and prose poetry, have led to the idea of poetry and prose as two ends on a spectrum rather than firmly distinct from each other. The British poet T. S. Eliot noted, whereas "the distinction between verse and prose is clear, the distinction between poetry and prose is obscure."

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1. prose

   Prose is a form of language that exhibits a natural flow of speech and grammatical structure rather than a rhythmic structure like in poetry or verse. It includes a variety of writing styles such as novels, short stories, essays, and other types of non-poetic writing. Furthermore, prose can be either fictional or non-fictional.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Prosenoun

   the ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; -- contradistinguished from verse, or metrical composition

2. Prosenoun

   hence, language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse

3. Prosenoun

   a hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. See Sequence

4. Proseadjective

   pertaining to, or composed of, prose; not in verse; as, prose composition

5. Proseadjective

   possessing or exhibiting unpoetical characteristics; plain; dull; prosaic; as, the prose duties of life

6. Proseverb

   to write in prose

7. Proseverb

   to write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way

8. Proseverb

   to write prose

9. Etymology: [F. prose, L. prosa, fr. prorsus, prosus, straight forward, straight on, for proversus; pro forward + versus, p. p. of vertere to turn. See Verse.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Prose

   Prose is a form of language which applies ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure. While there are critical debates on the construction of prose, its simplicity and loosely defined structure has led to its adoption for the majority of spoken dialogue, factual discourse as well as topical and fictional writing. It is commonly used, for example, in literature, newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, broadcasting, film, history, philosophy, law and many other forms of communication.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Prose

   prōz, n. the direct, straightforward arrangement of words, free from poetical measures: ordinary spoken and written language: all writings not in verse.—adj. pertaining to prose: not poetical: plain: dull.—v.i. to write prose: to speak or write tediously.—v.t. to compose in prose.—ns. Prose′-man, Prō′ser, Prose′-writ′er, a writer of prose.—adv. Prō′sily, in a prosy manner: tediously.—ns. Prō′siness, the state or quality of being prosy; Prō′sing, speaking or writing in a dull or prosy way.—adj. Prō′sy, dull, tedious. [Fr.,—L. prosa—prorsus, straightforward—pro, forward, vertĕre, versum, to turn.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PROSE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Prose is ranked #41426 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Prose surname appeared 525 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Prose.
   
   94.1% or 494 total occurrences were White.
   2.6% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • Expressive Style
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Anagrams for prose »

1. opers

2. pores

3. poser

4. preso

5. reops

6. ropes

7. spore

How to pronounce prose?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say prose in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prose in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of prose in a Sentence

1. Iowa President Barack Obama:

   (S)he’s extraordinarily experienced — and, you know, wicked smart and knows every policy inside and out — (and) sometimes (that) could make her more cautious, and her campaign more prose than poetry.

2. Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire:

   People have declaimed against luxury for 2000 years, in verse and in prose, and people have always delighted in it.

3. Samuel Taylor Coleridge:

   I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry that is prose words in their best order-poetry the best words in the best order.

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   Money, which represents the prose of life, and which is hardly spoken of in parlors without an apology, is, in its effects and laws, as beautiful as roses.

5. Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov:

   You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prose
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prose
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=prose
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prose
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prose
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=prose
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=prose
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=prose