‖Pa‐rath″e‐sis (?), n.; pl.Paratheses (#).
1. (Gram.) The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition.
2. (Rhet.) A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded. Smart.
3. (Print.) The matter contained within brackets.
4. (Eccl.) A commendatory prayer. Shipley.