Definition of Metaphrese
Met"a*phrase (m&ebreve;t"&adot;*frāz),
n. [Gr. meta`frasis, from
metafra`zein to paraphrase; meta` beyond, over
+ fra`zein to speak: cf. F. métaphrase.]
1. A verbal translation; a version or
translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed
to paraphrase. Dryden.
2. An answering phrase; repartee.
Mrs. Browning.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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