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Meaning Of Tract
n.
A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short
extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion.
v.
Something drawn out or extended; expanse.
v.
A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent;
an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea.
v.
Traits; features; lineaments.
v.
The footprint of a wild beast.
v.
Track; trace.
v.
Treatment; exposition.
v.
Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of
speech.
v.
Continued or protracted duration; length; extent.
v.
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.
v. t.
To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact.