Excursus

noun

/ɪkˈskɜːsəs/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic.

2.nounA narrative digression, especially to discuss a particular issue.

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