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parergon definition

par·er·gon (pə rer′gän)

noun pl. parerga -·ga (-gə)

a shorter or less detailed musical or literary composition that is produced at the same time as, derived from, or complementary to a larger work

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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