"free verse" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: A calque of French vers libre. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|vers libre}} French vers libre Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} free verse (uncountable)
  1. (uncountable) A poetic form divided into lines of no particular length or meter, without a rhyme scheme. Tags: uncountable Translations (poetic form): 自由詩 (Chinese Mandarin), 自由诗 (zìyóushī) (Chinese Mandarin), vapaa mitta (Finnish), vers libre [masculine] (French), liberaverso (Ido), 自由詩 (jiyūshi) (Japanese), 자유시 (jayusi) (Korean), ruri māhorahora (Maori), wiersz wolny [masculine] (Polish), верли́бр (verlíbr) [masculine] (Russian), бе́лый стих (bélyj stix) [masculine] (Russian), malayang tula (Tagalog), malayang taludturan (Tagalog), serbest nazım (Turkish), serbest şiir (Turkish)
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