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PARACROSTIC
Etymology
Noun
paracrostic (plural paracrostics)
A poetical composition, in which the first verse contains, in order, the first letters of all the verses of the poem.
Source: Wiktionary
Par`a*cros"tic, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + acrostic.]
Definition: A poetical composition, in which the first verse contains, in order, the first letters of all the verses of the poem. Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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