Excursus and Supplement

Excursus

Excursus noun - A part added at the end of a book or periodical.
Usage example: this biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine contains an interesting excursus on the status of women in the Middle Ages
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Synonyms for Excursus

Supplement and excursus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supplement" instead a noun "Excursus".

Nearby Word: excursion

Supplement

Supplement noun - A part added at the end of a book or periodical.
Usage example: a supplement containing biographical articles on women who had died since the publication of the original three-volume encyclopedia

Excursus and supplement are semantically related. You can use "Excursus" instead a noun "Supplement".

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