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noun
A written commentary which discusses previously produced original work of another author, especially a notable author.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: scholarly studies
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noun
A study of past events or a past author written from the perspective of a later period of time; a document that draws on one or more historical primary sources and interprets or analyses them, including documents such as newspapers whose accuracy is open to question.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: historiography, history, human-sciences, sciences
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