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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.
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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.
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We make a difference between suffering thistles to
grow among us, and wearing them for posies. --Swift.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
posy
n 1: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a
present [syn: {bouquet}, {corsage}, {posy}, {nosegay}]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย