Definition of caesura

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  • caesura is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • caesura is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • caesura is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of caesura

  • a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line (noun)
  • a pause or interruption (as in a conversation) (noun)

    Examples

    1. after an ominous caesura the preacher continued

See definition of caesura in Merriam Webster