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   Tract , n. [Abbrev.fr. tractate.] A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion.
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   The church clergy at that time writ the best collection of tracts against popery that ever appeared.
   Swift.
   
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   Tracts for the Times. See Tractarian.
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   Tract, n. [L. tractus a drawing, train, track, course, tract of land, from trahere tractum, to draw. Senses 4 and 5 are perhaps due to confusion with track. See Trace,v., and cf. Tratt.]
   Something drawn out or extended; expanse. “The deep tract of hell.”  
   Milton.
   
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   A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea.
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   A very high mountain joined to the mainland by a narrow tract of earth.
   Addison.
   
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   Traits; features; lineaments. [Obs.]
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   The discovery of a man's self by the tracts of his countenance is a great weakness.
   Bacon.
   
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   The footprint of a wild beast. [Obs.]
   Dryden.
   
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   Track; trace. [Obs.]
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   Efface all tract of its traduction.
   Sir T. Browne.
   
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   But flies an eagle flight, bold, and forthon,
   Leaving no tract behind.
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   Treatment; exposition. [Obs.]
   Shak.
   
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   Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of speech. [Obs.]
   Older.
   
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   Continued or protracted duration; length; extent. “Improved by tract of time.”  
   Milton.
   
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   (R. C. Ch.) 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.
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   Syn. -- Region; district; quarter; essay; treatise; dissertation.
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   Tract, v. t. To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact. [Obs.]
   Spenser.  B. Jonson.
   
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