Periphrasis

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Periphrasis \Pe*riph"ra*sis\, n.; pl. {Periphrases}. [L.]
     See {Periphrase}.
     [1913 Webster] Periphrastic

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  periphrasis
       n : a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
           [syn: {circumlocution}, {ambage}]
       [also: {periphrases} (pl)]

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  PERIPHRASIS. Circumlocution; the use of other words to express the sense of 
  one. 
       2. Some words are so technical in their meaning that in charging 
  offences in indictments they must be used or the indictment will not be 
  sustained; for example, an indictment for treason must contain the word 
  traitorously; (q.v.) an indictment for burglary, burglariously; ( q.v.) and 
  feloniously (q.v.) must be introduced into every indictment for felony. 1 
  Chitty's Cr. Law, 242; 3 Inst. 15; Carth. 319; 2 Hale, P. C. 172; 184;, 4 
  Bl. Com. 307; Hawk B. 2, c. 25, s. 55; 1 East P. C. 115; Bac. Ab. 
  Indictment, G 1; Com. ]Dig. Indictment, G 6 Cro. C. C. 37.