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METAPHRASES
Noun
metaphrases
plural of metaphrase
Verb
metaphrases
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metaphrase
Source: Wiktionary
METAPHRASE
Met"a*phrase, n. Etym: [Gr. meta`frasis, from metafrazein to paraphrase; meta` beyond, over + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. métaphrase.]
1. A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase. Dryden.
2. An answering phrase; repartee. Mrs. Browning.
METAPHRASE
Met"a*phrase, n. Etym: [Gr. meta`frasis, from metafrazein to paraphrase; meta` beyond, over + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. métaphrase.]
1. A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase. Dryden.
2. An answering phrase; repartee. Mrs. Browning.
METAPHRASIS
Me*taph"ra*sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Metaphrase.]
Definition: Metaphrase.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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