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Excursus

Excursus Meaning & Definition
Excursus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Excursus?

[n] a message that departs from the main subject

Synonyms | Synonyms for Excursus: aside | digression | divagation | parenthesis

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See Also | content | message | subject matter | substance

Excursus In Webster's Dictionary

\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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