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Paralipomenon

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[par-uh-li-pom-uh-non, -lahy-] / ˌpær ə lɪˈpɒm əˌnɒn, -laɪ- /

noun

Douay Bible.
Paralipomena plural
  1. Chronicles.


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Etymology

Origin of Paralipomenon

1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin paralīpomenon, singular of paralīpomena paralipomena

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Ye that be clerks may see it in the Second Book of Kings and the Second Book of Paralipomenon.

From Bible Stories and Religious Classics by Wells, Philip P.

Why, Mike, you know as much about a horse as you do about the Pentateuch or Paralipomenon.

From Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

During subsequent years, when he resided in Frankfort, he wrote his volumes on "Will in Nature," "The Freedom of the Will," "The Basis of Morals," and "Parerga and Paralipomena."

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

The first is entitled "Letters from my Nephew"; the second, "Paralipomena"; and the third, "Epilogue—Letters from my Brother."

From Pepita Ximenez by Valera, Juan

The Greek was first printed at Venice in 1609, and next by Ceriani in 1868 under the title Paralipomena Jeremiae.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

Reading Parerga and Paralipomena reconciled me to philosophy.

From Youth and Egolatry by Fassett, Jacob S. (Jacob Sloat)

The Paralipomena were not in print and available, but what can be read in them to-day doubtless reflects with accuracy the attitude of Cardan's mind towards religious matters in 1570.

From Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study by Waters, W. G. (William George)

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