treatise
(noun) a formal exposition
Source: WordNet® 3.1
treatise (plural treatises)
A formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on some subject.
• dissertation
• disquisition
• monograph
• treatment (informal explanation, usually in essay form)
• ariettes, iterates, teariest, testeria, treaties
Source: Wiktionary
Trea"tise, n. Etym: [OE. tretis, OF. treitis, traitis, well made. See Treat.]
1. A written composition on a particular subject, in which its principles are discussed or explained; a tract. Chaucer. He published a treatise in which he maintained that a marriage between a member of the Church of England and a dissenter was a nullity. Macaulay.
Note: A treatise implies more form and method than an essay, but may fall short of the fullness and completeness of a systematic exposition.
2. Story; discourse. [R.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
