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Tract (?), n. [Abbrev.fr. tractate.] A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion.
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The church clergy at that time writ the best collection of tracts against popery that ever appeared. Swift.
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Tracts for the Times. See Tractarian.
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Tract, n. [L. tractus a drawing, train, track, course, tract of land, from trahere tractum, to draw. Senses 4 and 5 are perhaps due to confusion with track. See Trace,v., and cf. Tratt.] 1. Something drawn out or extended; expanse. “The deep tract of hell.” Milton.
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2. A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea.
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A very high mountain joined to the mainland by a narrow tract of earth. Addison.
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3. Traits; features; lineaments. [Obs.]
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The discovery of a man's self by the tracts of his countenance is a great weakness. Bacon.
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4. The footprint of a wild beast. [Obs.] Dryden.
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5. Track; trace. [Obs.]
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Efface all tract of its traduction. Sir T. Browne.
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But flies an eagle flight, bold, and forthon,
Leaving no tract behind. Shak.
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6. Treatment; exposition. [Obs.] Shak.
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7. Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of speech. [Obs.] Older.
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8. Continued or protracted duration; length; extent. “Improved by tract of time.” Milton.
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9. (R. C. Ch.) Verses of Scripture sung at Mass, instead of the Alleluia, from Septuagesima Sunday till the Saturday befor Easter; -- so called because sung tractim, or without a break, by one voice, instead of by many as in the antiphons.
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Syn. -- Region; district; quarter; essay; treatise; dissertation.
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Tract, v. t. To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact. [Obs.] Spenser. B. Jonson.
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