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Bullinger's Figures of Speech Used in the BibleBullinger's Figures of Speech

Characterismos; or Description of Character

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Char´-ac-ter-is´-mos. Greek, χαρακτηρισμός (characteerismos), designation by a characteristic mark. Hence, the name is given to the figure which gives a description of the character or morals of a person.

When the description is confined to manners, it is called

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Bullinger, E. W., D.D. Entry for 'Characterismos; or Description of Character'. Bullinger's Figures of Speech Used in the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​lexicons/​eng/​bullinger/​characterismos-or-description-of-character.html.
 
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