paraphrasis
Americannoun
plural
paraphrasesEtymology
Origin of paraphrasis
From Latin
Example Sentences
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—Is it too much to suppose that the learned "Secretary for Forreigne Tongues" was acquainted with the Paraphrasis poetica Genesios ac pr�cipuarum sacr� Pagin� Historiarum, abhinc Annos MLXX.
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The remarks in the margin are mere exclamations, such as "pulchre," "bene," "optime," "recte," "bella paraphrasis," "longe præstas Scrope meo judicio," "minus placet," &c.
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There, the words, "They turn themselves to other gods, and love grape-cakes," are a mere paraphrasis of "Gomer Bath Dibhlaim."
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Who hath not in hys mouthe nowe thys worde Paraphrasis, homelies, vsurped, abolyshed, wyth manye other 4 lyke?
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The Paraphrasis of Erasmus upon ye Epistles and Gospells appoynted to be readd in Churches.
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