English-German translations for prose

• Prosa die
  Damit sich diese Vision durchsetzen kann, bedarf es, um es auf den Punkt zu bringen, der Untersetzung der Poesie der Demokratie durch die Prosa der Rechtsstaatlichkeit. For this vision to succeed, in essence, the poetry of democracy must be supported by the prose of the rule of law.

Definition of prose

• Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry
• Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse
• A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass
• To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way

Examples

• Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.

Related words

• prosaic
• prosody