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trea·tise
\ˈtrēd.ə̇s, -ētə̇s, chiefly Brit -ə̇z\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English tretis, from Anglo-French tretiz, probably from Old French traitier to treat — more at treat
1. : a writing (as a book or article) that treats a subject; specifically : one that provides in a systematic manner and for an expository or argumentive purpose a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
< the great source book and treatise on canon law — G.C.Sellery >
< preparation of this treatise on the natural resources of Louisiana — J.B.Robson >
2. obsolete : a spoken or written narrative : account, story, tale
< my bell of hair would at a dismal treatise rouse and stir — Shakespeare >
Synonyms: see discourse |