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Epichirema
Pronunciation : Ep`i*chi*re"ma
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet. & Logic)
Definition : Defn: A syllogism in which the proof of the major or minor premise, or both, is introduced with the premises themselves, and the conclusion is derived in the ordinary manner. [Written also epicheirema.]
pl. Epichiremata.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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