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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Parathesis \Pa*rath"e*sis\, n.; pl. {Paratheses}. [NL., from Gr.
? a putting beside, from ? to put beside.]
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1. (Gram.) The placing of two or more nouns in the same case;
apposition.
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2. (Rhet.) A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be
afterward expanded. --Smart.
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3. (Print.) The matter contained within brackets.
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4. (Eccl.) A commendatory prayer. --Shipley.
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