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Caesura

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(n.) 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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Caesura'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/caesura.html. 1828.
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