parathesis

parathesis

(ˌpærəˈθiːsɪs)
n, pl -ses (-siːz)
1. (Grammar) the placing of grammatically parallel words or phrases together; apposition
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a square bracket; the content within such brackets; parenthesis
3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a note or remark added to a piece of writing as explanation or a promise to expand at a later point
4. (Linguistics) linguistics obsolete the expressing of ideas using the juxtaposition of words or syllables
5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) obsolete a prayer given by a bishop over converts
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parathesis

a bishop’s prayer on behalf of catechumens. — parathetic, adj.
See also: Eastern Orthodoxy
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