1. Noun
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 caesural accent rests, or which is used as a foot.
2. Noun
a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
Vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric
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