Etymology

Noun

1. A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.

   Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse.

2. Poetic form in general.

   The restrictions of verse have been steadily relaxed over time.

3. One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.

   Note the shift in tone between the first verse and the second.

4. A specific fictional universe.
   • June 6, 2006, Joey Airdo, "Earth-Shattering X-Men: The Last Stand Doesn't Disappoint," The Popcorn Journal,

     "There must be newcomers to the X-Men 'verse, too, since the threequel opened to an unprecedented $120 million Memorial Day Weekend box office."