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discourse — n Discourse, treatise, disquisition, dissertation, thesis, monograph designate in common a systematic, serious, and often learned consideration of a subject or topic. Discourse, the widest of these terms, may refer to something written or spoken… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
discourse — [dis′kôrs΄; ] also, & for v. usually [, dis kôrs′] n. [ME & OFr discours < L discursus, discourse < pp. of discurrere, to run to and fro < dis , from, apart + currere, to run: see CURRENT] 1. communication of ideas, information, etc.,… … English World dictionary
Discourse on ostentation — The discourse on ostentation, . The word translated trespass here is different from that occurring in the prayer, and the brief commentary is often considered to have been appended to the prayer in order to make it possible to smoothly return to… … Wikipedia
Discourse on the Method — Part of a series on … Wikipedia
discourse — 1 noun 1 (C) a serious speech or piece of writing on a particular subject (+ on/upon): Professor Grant delivered a long discourse on aspects of moral theology. 2 (U) serious conversation between people: You can t expect meaningful discourse when… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
discourse — 1. noun 1) they prolonged their discourse outside the door Syn: discussion, conversation, talk, dialogue, conference, debate, consultation; parley, powwow, chat, confab; formal confabulation, colloquy 2) a discourse on critical theory … Thesaurus of popular words
discourse — 1. noun a) Verbal exchange, conversation. Two or three of the gentlemen sat near him, and I caught at times scraps of their conversation across the room. At first I could not make much sense of what I heard; for the discourse of Louisa Eshton and … Wiktionary
discourse — n. & v. n. 1 literary a conversation; talk. b a dissertation or treatise on an academic subject. c a lecture or sermon. 2 Linguistics a connected series of utterances; a text. v. 1 intr. talk; converse. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by of, on, upon) speak… … Useful english dictionary
Reverse Discourse — Infobox Album Name = Reverse Discourse Type = studio Artist = Joe Beats Released = 2002 Recorded = Genre = Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album = Reverse Discourse is an album by producer Joe Beats released… … Wikipedia
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