"gay science" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: the gay science [canonical]
Etymology: Calque of Provençal gai saber. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|prv|gai saber}} Calque of Provençal gai saber Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=the gay science}} the gay science
  1. (dated) The art of poetry. Tags: dated Related terms: dismal science
    Sense id: en-gay_science-en-noun-H2V5hRkG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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