Scholia

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

scholia
    n 1: a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on
         ancient or classical literature) [syn: {scholium},
         {scholia}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Scholia \Scho"li*a\, n. pl.
   See {Scholium}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Scholium \Scho"li*um\, n.; pl. L. {Scholia}, E. {Scholiums}.
   [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ?. See {School}.]
   1. A marginal annotation; an explanatory remark or comment;
      specifically, an explanatory comment on the text of a
      classic author by an early grammarian.
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   2. A remark or observation subjoined to a demonstration or a
      train of reasoning.
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