| slovo | definícia |
commentaries
(mass) | commentaries
- komentáre |
commentaries
(encz) | commentaries,komentáře Zdeněk Brož |
Commentaries
(gcide) | Commentary \Com"men*ta*ry\, n.; pl. Commentaries. [L.
commentarius, commentarium, note book, commentary: cf. F.
commentaire. See Comment, v. i.]
1. A series of comments or annotations; esp., a book of
explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of the
Scriptures or of some other work.
[1913 Webster]
This letter . . . was published by him with a severe
commentary. --Hallam.
[1913 Webster]
2. A brief account of transactions or events written hastily,
as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as,
Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.
[1913 Webster]
3. A single essay, written or spoken, discussing or
explaining a topic, especially regarding a recent event;
as, the election report was followed by several
commentaries from political analysts.
[PJC]
4. Something considered as exemplifying or illustrating a
point or opinion; as, the California recall vote is a sad
commentary on the frivolous approach of people to
politics.
[PJC] |
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Commentaries
(gcide) | Commentary \Com"men*ta*ry\, n.; pl. Commentaries. [L.
commentarius, commentarium, note book, commentary: cf. F.
commentaire. See Comment, v. i.]
1. A series of comments or annotations; esp., a book of
explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of the
Scriptures or of some other work.
[1913 Webster]
This letter . . . was published by him with a severe
commentary. --Hallam.
[1913 Webster]
2. A brief account of transactions or events written hastily,
as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as,
Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.
[1913 Webster]
3. A single essay, written or spoken, discussing or
explaining a topic, especially regarding a recent event;
as, the election report was followed by several
commentaries from political analysts.
[PJC]
4. Something considered as exemplifying or illustrating a
point or opinion; as, the California recall vote is a sad
commentary on the frivolous approach of people to
politics.
[PJC] |
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