discourses

noun

1. 1

   Verbal exchange, conversation.

2. 2

   Expression in words, either speech or writing.

3. 3

   A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.

   “The preacher gave us a long discourse on duty.”

4. 4

   Any rational expression, reason.

5. 5

   An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault).

6. 6

   Dealing; transaction.