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Excursus

/ɪkˈskɜːsəs/

A fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic.

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noun
  1. 1

    A fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic.

  2. 2

    A narrative digression, especially to discuss a particular issue.

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