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treatise definition

trea·tise (trēt′is)

noun

  1. a formal, systematic article or book on some subject, esp. a discussion of facts, evidence, or principles and the conclusions based on these
  2. Obsolete a narrative; tale

Etymology: ME tretis < Anglo-Fr tretiz < OFr *treiteiz < traiter: see treat

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