| Pronunciation: | | ek'skursus
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[n] a message that departs from the main subject |
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EXCURSUS is a 8 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | aside, digression, divagation, parenthesis |
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| | See Also: | | content, message, subject matter, substance |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ex*cur"sus\, n. [L., fr. excurrere, excursum. See
{Excurrent}.]
A dissertation or digression appended to a work, and
containing a more extended exposition of some important point
or topic.
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