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ex·cur·sus 
[ek-skur-suhs] Pronunciation Key
[ek-skur-suhs] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -sus·es, -sus.
| 1. | a detailed discussion of some point in a book, esp. one added as an appendix. |
| 2. | a digression or incidental excursion, as in a narrative. |
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| ex·cur·sus
(ĭk-skûr'səs) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. ex·cur·sus·es
[Latin, from past participle of excurrere, to run out; see excursion.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| excursus | |
noun | |
| a message that departs from the main subject [syn: digression] |
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Excursus
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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