tractate

/ˈtrækteɪt/
noun
  1. A formal written work or treatise, especially on a religious or scholarly subject.
    • The religious leader wrote a tractate explaining the principles of forgiveness.
    • She found a rare tractate about medieval medicine in the library.
    • The professor published a tractate on ancient Greek philosophy.
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