name
Meaning 1
A surname from Old Norse
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
Poe
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /pəʊ/
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US: /poʊ/
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rhymes with -əʊ
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CMU ARPABET: P OW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname from Old Norse:
Edgar Allan Poe, an American author and poet of the 19th century, known especially for his dark themes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 3
An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana, United States.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 4
An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
A person whose views, statements, or behaviour are so extreme or satirical that it is impossible to tell whether they are sincere or parodic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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noun
Meaning 6
A post, comment, or message whose sincerity cannot be determined; specifically, one that may be parody, satire, or trolling, but could also be a genuine expression of belief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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noun
Meaning 7
Alternative form of po (“chamberpot”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, archaic
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noun
Meaning 8
moon blocks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- poe divination
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noun
Meaning 9
Initialism of plasma oscillation event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Qualifier: plasma physics; space weather; plasma physics; space weather
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 10
Initialism of Power over Ethernet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 11
Initialism of Path of Exile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Topics: video-games
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verb
Meaning 12
To impersonate or mimic an extreme viewpoint in a way that invokes Poe's law.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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verb
Meaning 13
To write or create a message so extreme or parodic that it is difficult to distinguish from sincere extremism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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noun
Meaning 14
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Edgar Allan Poe
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Broader terms: poet, writer, author
History
Etymology
A nickname from Old Norse pái (“peacock”). This surname is also well established in Ireland.
From Poe's law, an Internet adage coined by Nathan Poe in 2005 on the Christian Forums website. Originally applied to religious fundamentalism, the term has since broadened to describe any situation where parody and sincerity are indistinguishable.
Derived from the Hokkien 桮 (“poe”)