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Prose vs Perse - What's the difference?

prose | perse |

As nouns the difference between prose and perse

is that prose is language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry while perse is a dark greyish blue colour.

As a verb prose

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

As an adjective perse is

dark greyish blue or purple.

As a proper noun Perse is

an Oceanid, (one of the three thousand daughters of the Titans' Oceanus and Tethys), and the wife of the sun god, Helios, with who she is the mother of Aeetes, Perses, Pasiphae and Circe. One of her many sisters is Amphitrite, (the wife of Poseidon). Perse is also closely identified with Hecate.

prose

English

(wikipedia prose)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
  • Though known mostly for her prose , she also produced a small body of excellent poems.
  • * Milton
  • things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme
  • Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
  • (Roman Catholicism) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.
  • Antonyms

    * poetry, verse

    Derived terms

    * prose poem * purple prose

    Verb

  • to write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way
  • * 1819 , , Otho the Great , Act I, Scene II, verses 189-190
  • Pray, do not prose , good Ethelbert, but speak
    What is your purpose?

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    perse

    English

    Noun

  • A dark greyish blue colour
  • Adjective

  • Dark greyish blue or purple
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