treatise

[ tree-tis ]

/ ˈtri tɪs /

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noun

a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.

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Origin of treatise

1300–50; Middle English tretis<Anglo-French tretiz, akin to Old French traitier to treat

Words nearby treatise

treasury of merits, treasury stock, treasury tag, treat, treatable, treatise, treat like dirt, treatment, treaty, treaty Indian, treaty port

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How to use treatise in a sentence

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Locke mentioned it in his Second Treatise on Government; Milton dreamed of it in Paradise Lost.
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Another time, before he wrote his treatise on Atheism, he scolded me for believing in God.
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William King, archbishop of Dublin, died; author of a celebrated treatise on the origin of evil.
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In 1639 Venner published a volume entitled "A Treatise" concerning the taking of the fume of tobacco.
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He hoped to treat the subject exhaustively in his forthcoming treatise on Ecclesiastical Prosody.
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British Dictionary definitions for treatise

treatise

/ (ˈtriːtɪz) /

noun

a formal work on a subject, esp one that deals systematically with its principles and conclusions

an obsolete word for narrative

Word Origin for treatise

C14: from Anglo-French tretiz, from Old French tretier to treat

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