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Paraphrase
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(Gr. irapa4paacs, from irapac5p4ecv, to relate something in different words, 7raph, beside, and 4p4et y , speak, tell), a rendering into other words of a passage in prose or verse, giving the sense in a fuller, simpler or clearer fashion, also a free translation or adaptation of a passage in a foreign language. The term is specifically used in the Scottish and other Presbyterian churches of metrical versions for singing of certain passages of the Bible.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Paraphrase'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/paraphrase.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Paraphrase'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/paraphrase.html. 1910.
