Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Paragraph (-s)
paragraph (-s), n. [Fr. < late L. < Gk 'a short horizontal stroke drawn below the beginning of a line in which a break in the sense occurs.] (webplay: near).
- Unit of text; distinct portion of writing; cohesive group of sentences.
- News report; newspaper article; account of an exciting or frightening event.
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